KCLR – Weekly Tips 27 – Upcycle your Christmas

This week on Ours to Protect, Show Producer Ethna Quirke visited the beautiful St. Canice’s Cathedral to see the wonderful collection of decorations at their annual Christmas Tree Fair.  This year, as in previous years, there was no shortage of trees made from upcycled and recyclable household waste, which got us thinking about ways that […]

Radio Nova – Weekly Tips 24 – Upcycling

Did you know….   Repurposed furniture is furniture given a second lease on life—whether reupholstered, refinished, repainted, or redone. Repurposing furniture is also commonly known as upcycling. Upcycling furniture is also kind to our earth’s resources. Rather than burning fossil fuels to create new raw materials, upcycling makes the most of the timber we already have. […]

WLR – Weekly Tips 15 – Upcycling Fashion

  Upcycling clothes is a creative and sustainable way to breathe new life into old garments and reduce your environmental impact. Whether you’re a seasoned DIY enthusiast or a beginner, here are some tips to help you get started with upcycling clothes:   Gather Supplies: Basic sewing kit with needles, thread, scissors, and pins. Fabric […]

WLR – Weekly Episode 15 – Upcycling Fashion

This week is all about Upcycling Fashion. When it comes to clothes waste, how is your track record? Do you ever think of repairing or re-fashioning something? Would you even know where to begin?  The library is not a bad place to start. Yes, that’s right, the library. Our reporter Clodagh Walsh went along to […]

WLR – Weekly Episode 3 – Fast Fashion

Listen back to this weeks episode as Green Party Councillor Christina Kiely spoke to Clodagh about fast fashion, what it is and what effect it is having on the planet. For more in this series listen in to WLR every Wednesday at 11.30am