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Waste. Out of sight, out of mind. circular economy food waste reduction waste management Aug 16, 2021

Have you ever put an item into the wrong bin? Food in landfill, landfill in recycling. Did your brain tell you for a second this is wrong and you still did it?

I know I have, and I am ashamed to admit it but hey, it’s the truth. I worked in the Hospitality Industry and this is a hard paced, busy, ...

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Water - Not a commodity but a human right ditch the disposables keep water bottle plastic pollution plastic prevention refill reusable water bottle reuse waste waste management water access water conservation Aug 09, 2021

At the end of May, our team organised an online event called ‘Generation Tomorrow’ for students in Co. Wicklow and in Nigeria.

The students presented their research and findings on two topics - food waste and water.

Of course we expected differences and this is what made it such a valuable and ins...

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Environmental education requires REAL data circular economy energy saving environmental education green marketing green washing know your numbers reuse waste management waste prevention water conservation Mar 08, 2021

 

What statement is more impactful to you?

 

  1. If you turn off your tap while brushing your teeth you will save water.

 

  1. By turning off the tap while brushing your teeth, you and your family could save 14,600 litres of water every year! Imagine if every other home did the same?

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Was recycling the biggest swindle of the past 20 years? food waste reduction greenwashing hospitality waste management recycling recycling swindle refuse resue recycle sustainability transparency waste management Mar 01, 2021

Prenote: I am not saying Recycling is a bad thing, but our current main stream systems of recycling have failed us.

In July 2019 The Guardian shared an article titled “Humans have made 8.3 billion metric tonnes of plastic since 1950” If you missed it the link is at the end of this blog.

The Curr...

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Calling all Kildare & Wicklow Secondary Schools! carbon emmissions carbon footprint energy savings enviroment environmental education green recovery lower carbon lifestyle waste management water conservation Feb 08, 2021

We are beyond thrilled to spring into February on a very positive note! 

In collaboration with KWETB Training Services (Kildare/Wicklow Education & Training Board of Ireland) we are presenting an online Environmental Education programme to secondary schools.

This pilot project allows us to bring t...

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