Tag: zero waste
ZWAI Showcases Environmental Poetry Readings in ATD’s Creative Pathways to Participation Project
We were recently delighted to be included in All Together in Dignity’s Creative Pathways to Participation Project in which two of our members, Jack O’Sullivan and Craig Tobin Dower, included their environmental poetry. This project aims to raise awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals through the lens of social inclusion, and is a collaborative effort…
Positive Zero Waste News from Ukraine: CC Yard in Ruska Lozova, Kharkiv
The CC Yard in Kharkiv collects and distributes materials for rebuilding the war-damaged Dergachyv community. Contributions of building supplies and salvaged materials support reconstruction efforts.
Planet vs. Plastics: A Call to Action for Earth Day 2024
As we approach Earth Day 2024 on the 22nd of April, the urgency to address one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time is clearer than ever: the battle between our planet and plastics.
UN International Zero Waste Day, 30th March 2024
Today, 30th March 2024, marks the UN International Zero Waste Day. Here’s what we have to say….
Unravelling the Threads: The True Cost of Fast Fashion
Like a toxic relationship, the push and pull of the fashion industry continues to leave consumers with a sense of confusion. We are manipulated by the media and shiny storefronts into thinking we need the newest trend, and then when the quality of that new dress or cardigan is diminished after one wash, we are…
World Water Day: A Proposal by ZWAI’s Chairman
Today, March 22nd, marks World Water Day. Read our blog below by Ollan Herr, ZWAI’s chairman, who wanted to share with our readers an important proposal to mark this day. Our ground water and surface waters are being exposed to the wasteful flush and forget culture of the modern man and woman. Reports show…