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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 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
- Nov 11, 2020
- 3 min
Where’s Your Plastic Waste?
It used to be just people that traffickers targeted. Now Traffickers see Plastic waste as a valuable material. Interpol is on the case...
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Zero Waste Alliance Ireland
- Jun 26, 2020
- 4 min
Time to Rethink the EU-Mercosur Agreement!
Sign the Call for EU Council presidency to stop the EU-Mercosur Agreement Sign the Call for German EU Council presidency to stop the...
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Zero Waste Alliance Ireland
- May 21, 2020
- 5 min
EU Waste Prevention and Reuse Laws – deadline July 2020.
‘oh my my oh my my ,oh my my July’ go the words of a popular song by Mundy. (It’s a cracker and you can check it out on youtube). The...
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Zero Waste Alliance Ireland
- Mar 10, 2020
- 2 min
Ethical Clothes For Little Zero Wasters
SHOPPING FOR FASHION ? Cool, ethical clothes for little ZERO WASTERS We recently covered the rise of slow fashion and extolled zero...
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Zero Waste Alliance Ireland
- Mar 9, 2020
- 3 min
Covid-19: DIY Sanitizer
As the number of coronavirus cases continues to increase all over the world, you’ve likely noticed a shortage of hand sanitizer in your...
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Zero Waste Alliance Ireland
- Feb 21, 2020
- 3 min
Trade-in Your Fur Coat or Ferrari?
I remember, as a child growing up in Cork, that there was a second hand bookstore on the street (it was the pre-Zero Waste era but zero...
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Zero Waste Alliance Ireland
- Feb 11, 2020
- 1 min
One Small Change
There is little that needs to be added to the words of these talented Primary School pupils. We are offering them this platform to relay...
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Zero Waste Alliance Ireland
- Feb 4, 2020
- 2 min
Vote Circular For #GE2020
Europe is already on board the circular economy express train. We’re fully behind this but all of Ireland needs to get on board , and...
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Zero Waste Alliance Ireland
- Nov 6, 2019
- 3 min
Sick Of Plastic? Tell Minister Bruton and Act.
A ‘Plastic Bottle Rally’ will take place at the doorsteps of Minister for the Environment’s office on Nov 6th 2019 at 1pm to demand...
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Zero Waste Alliance Ireland
- Oct 30, 2019
- 3 min
When in Rome? Recycle.
Planning a trip to Rome? Bring along some plastic bottles to recycle. When in Rome? Well, why not bring along a few plastic bottles,...
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Zero Waste Alliance Ireland
- Sep 20, 2019
- 3 min
Climate Change Protests
global participation in climate change protests Nothing matters. Nothing really matters. Nil, nada, nothing, zero!. Zero Waste living...
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Zero Waste Alliance Ireland
- Sep 20, 2019
- 3 min
Crunch Time For Crisp Lovers
I enjoy a tasty crisp occasionally. The flavours have really expanded in recent years with the arrival of new brands on the market. ...
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