The Zero Waste Blog

Guest Post by Emma Walsh Adaptive reuse, within architecture, is defined as a process in which buildings are adapted for new uses while...

By Órla Coutin Large quantities of plastic waste find their way into the environment every year and microplastics now contaminate the...

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...

ZWAI would like to express our solidarity with the people of Ukraine. We advocate for peace and prosperity and our hearts are with the...

Blog by Ollan Herr The united nations is making “Groundwater” the primary theme of this year’s focus. Ground Water and Septic Tanks...

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...

By Órla Coutin We are constantly saturated with buzzword terms such as ‘eco-friendly’, ‘sustainable’ and ‘green’. But what do these terms...

Following our post yesterday, it’s important to remember that there is hope regarding the concerning issue of e-waste. Movements such as...

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...

Sometimes you don’t have to look too far to discover circular heroes. Such is the case with The ZeroWaster Design studio and its...

An Fóram Uisce calls for a national policy of recycling phosphorus from wastewater to support the Agri Food Strategy over the coming...

At Zero Waste Alliance Ireland, we have been advocating for a Circular Economy since we became established in 2004. The Irish government...

CEIGS ANALYSIS and THOUGHTS. If you’re considering applying for funding from the Government’s newly minted CEIGS scheme then read on. If...

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...

We are delighted to see that this year’s Cork Energy Cluster conference will have a Zero Waste and Sustainability theme. At their annual...

There’s a sweeter smell in the air around Cork Harbour this sunny afternoon. You can hear the collective community sighs. After a three...

Mass production of plastics, which began just six decades ago, has accelerated so rapidly that it has created 8.3 billion metric...

There’s a whiff of inadequacy and low ambition about our Government’s draft National Air Pollution Control Plan. We need a more...

Photo Courtesy Unsplash – Steve Halama At Zero Waste Alliance Ireland (ZWAI) we hate to waste any resource , whether it’s food ,money...

Haver you ever wondered what really happens to those returned clothes you bought from online shops?  Not content with trying to combat...