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Órla Coutin
- May 11
- 4 min
The Importance of Adaptive Reuse in our Built Environment
Guest Post by Emma Walsh Adaptive reuse, within architecture, is defined as a process in which buildings are adapted for new uses while...
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Órla Coutin
- Apr 29
- 5 min
From our Highest Mountains to our Deepest Oceans: Our Addiction to Plastic is now “in our Blood”
By Órla Coutin Large quantities of plastic waste find their way into the environment every year and microplastics now contaminate the...
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Órla Coutin
- Apr 22
- 3 min
Monoculture Forests – Wasted Space, Wasted Opportunities
By ZWAI member Jack Coffey Faustmann's formula dates from the 1840’s; it gives a value for forestry land and indicates the optimum time...
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Órla Coutin
- Mar 23
- 1 min
A Word in Solidarity With Ukraine
ZWAI would like to express our solidarity with the people of Ukraine. We advocate for peace and prosperity and our hearts are with the...
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Órla Coutin
- Mar 21
- 5 min
World Water Day 22/3/22:“Groundwater: Making the Invisible Visible” & the Problem of Septic Tanks
Blog by Ollan Herr The united nations is making “Groundwater” the primary theme of this year’s focus. Ground Water and Septic Tanks...
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Sean Cronin
- Nov 26, 2021
- 1 min
Richard Auler - a sad loss.
Richard Auler died on Sat last (13th Nov 2021) in an ICU ward at Szeged Hospital in Szeged, Hungary. He will be sadly missed. He had been...
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Órla Coutin
- Oct 28, 2021
- 3 min
"Greenwashing" and the Battle Against Fast Fashion
By Órla Coutin We are constantly saturated with buzzword terms such as ‘eco-friendly’, ‘sustainable’ and ‘green’. But what do these terms...
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Órla Coutin
- Oct 20, 2021
- 2 min
End Planned Obsolescence: Give Us The Right to Repair
Following our post yesterday, it’s important to remember that there is hope regarding the concerning issue of e-waste. Movements such as...
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Órla Coutin
- Oct 19, 2021
- 3 min
Could a Universal Charger in the EU Help Reduce Our Electronic Waste?
With ‘second-hand September’ having ended, it’s time to reflect on our consumption and how we can all reduce our waste to make the...
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Sean Cronin
- Aug 16, 2021
- 3 min
Material Revolution – Circular Style.
Sometimes you don’t have to look too far to discover circular heroes. Such is the case with The ZeroWaster Design studio and its...
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Zero Waste Alliance Ireland
- Jul 2, 2021
- 2 min
Recycling Phosphorus From Wastewater
An Fóram Uisce calls for a national policy of recycling phosphorus from wastewater to support the Agri Food Strategy over the coming...
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Zero Waste Alliance Ireland
- Jun 18, 2021
- 3 min
The Circular Economy
At Zero Waste Alliance Ireland, we have been advocating for a Circular Economy since we became established in 2004. The Irish government...
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Zero Waste Alliance Ireland
- Apr 22, 2021
- 5 min
CEIGS Grants.... Worth the Effort?
CEIGS ANALYSIS and THOUGHTS. If you’re considering applying for funding from the Government’s newly minted CEIGS scheme then read on. If...
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Zero Waste Alliance Ireland
- Apr 14, 2021
- 5 min
Easter Eggstras Clean-Up
The Easter egg chocolate is all eaten, Easter has drawn to a close. The packaging is still with us however and as the Waste collection...
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Zero Waste Alliance Ireland
- Mar 25, 2021
- 3 min
Cork Energy Cluster New Focus on the CE
We are delighted to see that this year’s Cork Energy Cluster conference will have a Zero Waste and Sustainability theme. At their annual...
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Zero Waste Alliance Ireland
- Mar 19, 2021
- 3 min
Clean Air Boost, Courtesy of Our High Court
There’s a sweeter smell in the air around Cork Harbour this sunny afternoon. You can hear the collective community sighs. After a three...
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Zero Waste Alliance Ireland
- Feb 19, 2021
- 8 min
Recycling by the Numbers
Mass production of plastics, which began just six decades ago, has accelerated so rapidly that it has created 8.3 billion metric...
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Zero Waste Alliance Ireland
- Feb 2, 2021
- 6 min
Is Our National Air Pollution Control Plan Out of Control?
There’s a whiff of inadequacy and low ambition about our Government’s draft National Air Pollution Control Plan. We need a more...
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Zero Waste Alliance Ireland
- Jan 28, 2021
- 3 min
Water, Water Everywhere! But, so is the Waste.
Photo Courtesy Unsplash – Steve Halama At Zero Waste Alliance Ireland (ZWAI) we hate to waste any resource , whether it’s food ,money...
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Zero Waste Alliance Ireland
- Dec 7, 2020
- 1 min
Buying Fashion Online? But What Happens to Returned Clothes?
Haver you ever wondered what really happens to those returned clothes you bought from online shops? Not content with trying to combat...
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