Radio Kerry – Weekly Tips 24 – Protecting Water Quality in Kerry

This week on Ours to Protect we looked at what we need to do to protect our water quality.   Did you know …….   The latest report by the Environmental Protection Agency found that nitrogen levels, mainly from fertilisers and manures from farming, increased in rivers and groundwater last year. Phosphorus levels, mainly from […]

Radio Kerry – Weekly Episode 24 – Protecting Water Quality in Kerry

This week on Ours to Protect we’re taking a look at what we need to do to protect our water quality. The latest report by the Environmental Protection Agency found that nitrogen levels, mainly from fertilisers and manures from farming, increased in rivers and groundwater last year. And phosphorus levels, mainly from agricultural runoff and […]

East Coast FM – Weekly Tips 11 – Clean Coasts Love your Coasts

  This week on Ours to Protect  East Coast FM looked at the Clean Coasts’ ‘Love Your Coast’ Photography Competition. Here are tips to protect the coastal environment. Always take your litter away with you. Take a reusable water bottle and recycle waste. Plastic is the enemy of the seaside. It contains chemicals that are […]

Ocean FM – Weekly Tips 21 – Sligo Rivers Trust

Did you know?   Only 1% of all the water on earth is freshwater Sligo Rivers Trust was set up to help and support people who want to take care of their own rivers, lakes and coasts by looking at ways they can reduce pollution, increase biodiversity and help restore nature.  There are already 21 […]

Galway Bay FM – Weekly Tips 21 – Responsible Waste Disposal

Did you know…   The ‘Dirty Dozen’ are the top twelve items that are incorrectly flushed down Irish toilets such as wipes, cotton pads, dental floss and food items.   More than 1 in 10 people still admit to flushing wipes down the toilet- the under 35 age category is most likely to do so, […]

Highland Radio – Weekly Tips 21 – Irish water & Donegal seaweed

This week Highland Radio spoke to Irish Water and Donegal Seaweed. Did you know? Buncrana is one of 17 Think Before Your Flush communities in Ireland! Ragging – this is when unflushable items are flushed and cause blockage and damage to pumps > https://www.water.ie/help/blockages/think-before-you-flush/  The ‘Dirty Dozen’ are the top 12 most flushed items that […]