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# recycle - Thursday 4 October, 2018
Ireland is approaching an emergency waste landfill situation, warns minister
A memo is to be brought to Cabinet outlining a zero-tolerance approach to single-use plastics in government and State-funded buildings.
# recycle - Friday 15 June, 2018
McDonald's to replace plastic straws with paper ones in Irish restaurants
McDonald’s will begin the process of transferring to paper straws from September.
# recycle - Friday 27 April, 2018
Greyhound latest bin company to start charging customers for green bins
The charges have been blamed on China’s decision to stop accepting and processing recycling materials.
# recycle - Monday 22 January, 2018
Opinion: Drink coffee on the go? It's time to start paying 25 cent for your disposable cups
Introducing this temporary levy could raise €300 million for recycling initiatives, writes Ian Fahey.
# recycle - Wednesday 17 January, 2018
Poll: Do you make an effort to cut down on single-use coffee cups?
The EU is going to ban single-use coffee cups by 2030.
# recycle - Wednesday 29 November, 2017
What can be recycled? Government publishes first national list to help you out
The list includes plastic bottles and egg cartons – and excludes coffee cups and tissues.
# recycle - Friday 24 November, 2017
Wrapping waste used in online deliveries has increased by 28% - report
Repak wants online retailers to contribute to recycling efforts being made here in Ireland.
# recycle - Friday 10 November, 2017
Irish Water proposes recycling waste water for drinking supply to prevent shortages
The proposal is included within the National Water Resources Plan.
# recycle - Wednesday 25 October, 2017
Can a giant multinational like Ikea make low cost, mass-produced furniture and call itself sustainable?
The Swedish furniture giant is one of the biggest and most profitable retailers in the world.
# recycle - Sunday 8 October, 2017
Poll: Should there be a levy on non-recyclable plastics?
The Social Democrats want one.
# recycle - Friday 27 January, 2017
Poll: Do you recycle?
Just one piece of contaminated packaging can ruin an entire recycling bin.
No grass. No nappies. Here is a definitive list of what you can recycle
Over a third of all recycling or green bins are contaminated with things like electrical goods and liquids.
# recycle - Sunday 11 December, 2016
How can we get apartment block residents recycling? The minister says there's no 'simple solution'
The minister said he is open to suggestions as to how apartment dwellers could be encouraged to recycle.
# recycle - Wednesday 23 November, 2016
7 ways to have a green Christmas this year
While you’re hoping for a white one.
# recycle - Tuesday 11 October, 2016
6 easy ways you can reduce your impact on the planet today
The planet will thank you.
# recycle - Monday 5 September, 2016
Here it is - everything you've ever wanted to know about recycling but were afraid to ask
Ever wondered if you were doing it right? We’ve got all the answers…
# recycle - Sunday 17 January, 2016
So what should you do with your old smartphone? Don't throw it out just yet
Some good can still come out of them.
# recycle - Friday 21 November, 2014
We're throwing fewer black bags of rubbish into landfills
There was a a slight increase in the quantity of household waste collected in 2013.
# recycle - Thursday 20 November, 2014
The Upgrade: Doing up your home on a shoestring with 'upcycling'
TheJournal.ie spoke to an upcycling expert to pick up some tips on on how to reuse items around the home.
# recycle - Sunday 5 October, 2014
Not using your old phone any longer? Here's why you should recycle it
Considering how often we change our smartphones or devices, it’s worth knowing the best ways of safely disposing them.
# recycle - Monday 23 December, 2013
Irish households will consume 5m boxes of chocolate and 22m bottles of wine over Christmas
Repak expects to recycle 44,000 tonnes of packaging waste over the Christmas period.
# recycle - Thursday 10 October, 2013
Who recycles more - northsiders or southsiders?
A new survey by Greyhound of Dublin users shows that one area in particular has a recycling rate of just 23.7 per cent.
# recycle - Saturday 2 March, 2013
10 things you're better off buying used
Some tips to get you upcycling, reusing and getting more for your money: and we’d like your suggestions too…
# recycle - Wednesday 2 January, 2013
Get lumbered up for Christmas Tree Throwing Championship
The competition is a novel way to turn Christmas tree recycling into a sport, while at the same time raising funds for charity.
# recycle - Sunday 2 December, 2012
What do you do with your old bicycle?
This is what: New scheme sees old bikes refurbished for resale with profits going to employment and training schemes.
# recycle - Friday 1 June, 2012
Over 75,000 disposable BBQs will be used in 2012
Repak wants consumers to think of the ‘forgotten recyclables’ from barbecue season over the June bank holiday.
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Poll: Is it fair to ask politicians about their own personal drug use?
TAOISEACH LEO VARADKAR and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin went head-to-head in the first live televised election debate last night where a range of issues from healthcare to housing were discussed.
One moment that set people talking was towards the end of the debate when presenter Pat Kenny asked each of the candidates if they have ever used illegal drugs.
While Martin instantly replied that he has never taken illegal drugs, Varadkar said he already nswered this question in an interview several years ago. After he was pressed for an answer from Kenny and Martin, Varadkar admitted he had used illegal drugs but not for a long time.
Speaking on the Tonight Show after the debate, Fr Peter McVerry dismissed it as a pointless question, adding that only people buying drugs regularly should have to account for their moral decision.
It is clear that a wider debate is to be had around personal drug use and how much of this should be shared by those running for elected office.
So today we’re asking you: Is it fair to ask politicians about their own personal drug use?
Poll Results:
Yes (2219)
No (1397)
I'm not sure (186)
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Lise Hand: Will they? Won't they? Shades of Love Island as big parties can't avoid recoupling talk
By Lise Hand - @liseinthecity
Opinion: Young people don't vote? You may be right, but we might surprise you
By Adam Hallissey and Ben Quigley - @progressbrief
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