# plastics

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# clean dry loose

Soft plastics can now be placed in Irish recycling bins

All plastics can now be placed in the household recycling bin once they are clean, dry and loose

79.8k

Sep 6th 2021, 7:58 AM

# Sri Lanka

Race to prevent environmental disaster as chemicals ship sinks off Sri Lanka

The Singapore-flagged MV X-Press Pearl started sinking off Colombo after authorities extinguished a fire that raged on the vessel for 12 days.

15.3k

Jun 3rd 2021, 8:51 AM

# climate action

Mandatory brown bin collections could be introduced under new waste strategy

The government will also examine expanding the range of items allowed in the green bin and banning bulky waste from landfill.

47.0k

Dec 30th 2019, 9:01 AM

# name and shame

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.

9.7k

Nov 1st 2019, 6:15 AM

# opening up

No private plane, no plastics as Lewis Hamilton declares: 'I'm only human'

The five-time world champion is on the brink of possibly claiming a sixth title at this weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix.

15.0k

Oct 24th 2019, 8:35 PM

# Waste

Single-use plastics ban Bill aims to put biodegradable packaging on supermarket shelves

This Bill would leapfrog over the government’s strategy, which Fianna Fáil has said is slow to materialise.

13.7k

Oct 20th 2019, 7:00 AM

# Howth

'It benefits ourselves and the environment': Seabin that collects plastic waste is launched in Howth Harbour

The initiative was started by local Rowan Byrne and saw a crowdfunding effort to make it happen.

14.0k

Aug 21st 2019, 6:00 PM

# ireland 2029

'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.

11.8k

Jul 31st 2019, 8:30 PM

# Pollution

Law to ban microbeads in Ireland set to be published

Microbeads are mostly used in some soaps, shower gels and facial scrubs.

21.1k

Jun 11th 2019, 8:18 PM

# bloom festival

'This will shock people': The underwater garden with a warning about plastics in our oceans

The garden is on show at Bloom Festival, which runs from 30 May to 3 June.

19.0k

May 29th 2019, 7:30 PM

# plastics

'Ambitious' single-use plastic straws and cutlery ban approved by European Council

This was the final step in adopting the single-use products ban, which will come into force in Ireland by 2021.

13.4k

May 21st 2019, 12:43 PM

# recycling

FactCheck: Are supermarkets required to accept plastic packaging, if you leave it at the checkout?

Supermarkets have pledged that they take extensive efforts at recycling, but do they have to accept if you want to leave them behind?

61.4k

Jan 26th 2019, 10:00 PM

# microbeads

The government is declaring war in 2019 (on single-use plastics)

Unnecessary use of the plastics will be completely banned in the public sector.

27.4k

Dec 31st 2018, 9:47 AM

# OCEAN CLEAN UP

The Ocean Cleanup project sails out to sweep Pacific plastic

The ambitious project hopes to clean up half of an infamous garbage patch within five years.

31.4k

Sep 9th 2018, 9:25 AM

# green and clean

Ireland set to ban plastic microbeads as Cabinet approves drafting of new law

Microbeads are mostly used in some soaps, shower gels and facial scrubs to exfoliate your skin.

48.5k

Jul 11th 2018, 8:55 AM

# waste reduction

Minister calls on supermarkets to reduce the use of non-recyclable plastic packaging for fruit and veg

Minister Denis Naughten is currently considering a range of environmental levies on single-use plastic products.

8.5k

Jul 1st 2018, 7:30 AM

# huge concern

Gannets on Little Skellig are using plastic to build their nests

Use of plastic by the 70,000 or so gannets in the colony has “become obvious”.

23.3k

Jun 8th 2018, 2:47 PM

# plastics

Poll: Are you making efforts to reduce how much plastics you buy?

A new Irish study has found that most deepwater fish in the north-west Atlantic have ingested plastic particles arising from pollution.

16.7k

Feb 19th 2018, 8:38 AM

# crisis levels

China took 95% of Ireland's plastic waste - but now it's changed its mind and we're in trouble

Ireland is the top producer of plastic waste in the European Union.

129k

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Jan 9th 2018, 6:00 AM

# CanO Water

How and why three guys in their 20s launched a canned water brand

CanO Water has also started shipping to China and the Czech Republic.

38.2k

Feb 19th 2017, 10:00 AM

# aquaculture

Irish scientists aim to use seaweed to sustainably create bioplastics

Right now, the production of these materials requires food stuffs like corn, wheat, sugar beets, and sugar cane.

9.7k

Aug 17th 2014, 4:30 PM

# plastics

Famous works of art...recreated with buttons

and beads, and shells, and barbies, and curtain hooks…

1.7k

Oct 1st 2013, 1:28 PM

# Blaze

Over 150 firefighters tackle blaze in plastic factory

Around 100,000 tonnes of material on fire at recycling plant in Smethwick, England.

9.3k

Jul 1st 2013, 9:09 AM