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# plastic-waste - Thursday 13 February, 2020
Dublin councillor proposes ban on sale of takeaway single-use plastics
The by-law will be available for public consultation soon.
# plastic-waste - Wednesday 27 November, 2019
Deer found dead with 7kg of plastic bags, underwear and towels in stomach in Thailand
Plastic bags containing coffee grounds, instant noodle packs and other items were found in the deer’s stomach.
# plastic-waste - Friday 1 November, 2019
Minister to set out the 'good from the bad' in how supermarkets tackle plastic waste
Minister Richard Bruton said he has met with all supermarket chains about reducing their waste.
# plastic-waste - Wednesday 31 July, 2019
'Can we get away from plastics? No. Can we use plastics better? Yes.'
In the latest episode of Ireland 2029, we’ve looked at the country going plastic free before the end of the next decade.
# plastic-waste - Monday 29 July, 2019
Irish researchers find plastic in 2km-deep underwater canyon, 320 km from land
‘It really is shocking to find plastic waste so far off-shore and so deep in the ocean.’
# plastic-waste - Friday 1 February, 2019
Simply refusing a straw with your cocktail isn't going to do much to reduce the world's plastic consumption
A ban on single-use plastics in Ireland won’t make a dent in ocean plastic pollution, while just five developing nations are the source of most of the pollution, writes Barry Dunning.
# plastic-waste - Friday 11 January, 2019
New plan to use Irish fishing trawlers to remove plastic from oceans
Planned on-shore and on-board facilities could help solve the problem.
# plastic-waste - Sunday 8 July, 2018
The global war on plastic has left manufacturers rethinking their straw productions
Eight million tonnes of plastic are dumped into the Earth’s oceans and seas each year.
# plastic-waste - Tuesday 8 May, 2018
Westport to become Ireland's first plastic straw-free town
Pubs are already on board the initiative which is part of their entry into the 2018 Tidy Towns competition.
# plastic-waste - Wednesday 28 March, 2018
Poll: Should a deposit be charged on single use bottles and cans?
Similar schemes are already in place in Germany, Sweden and Denmark.
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Poll: Should there be a facility near Dublin Airport where people have to quarantine?
SHOULD THERE BE a facility near Dublin Airport where people arriving in Ireland have to self-quarantine?
If such a facility were to be built, the cost and maintenance would most likely fall to the Irish government.
This weekend, there have been many reports of tourists arriving in Ireland from around the world, including from places where there are a high number of Covid-19 cases, like New York and Texas.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said today that it is too soon for British tourists to travel to Ireland without quarantining for the required two weeks.
So, we’re asking: should there be a government facility near Dublin Airport where people have to quarantine for the required two-weeks?
Poll Results:
Yes (10533)
No (2044)
I don't know (420)
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