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10:10 Campaign launched to reduce carbon footprint
Avoid wasting water. Tags: News Minister Gormley launches 10:10 campaign. new Government campaign has been launched to encourage people to do cut their own carbon footprint by ten per cent during 2010. The Minister for Environment John Gormley launched the 10:10 campaign in Government buildings this morning. Reduce heating.
Green Me
- Monday, November 9, 2009
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Waste for Life: Alleviating Poverty with Waste
Turning trash into resources and helping to alleviate poverty at the same time is an audacious goal, but an organization called Waste for Life has taken it on. Waste for [.] [ Waste for Life: Alleviating Poverty with Waste from Green Living Ideas ].
Green Living Ideas
- Thursday, March 4, 2010
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8 Ways to Green School Waste
Not only can you teach your kids the importance of reuse and recycle, but you can also shed that unwanted waste. Here are eight great ways to reuse or donate some of the most common school waste items. The good news is that you can. It’s estimated that about 80 percent of a school’s waste comes from the cafeteria!
The Green Changemakers
- Wednesday, June 3, 2009
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I'm Tired of Plastic Everything
Some encouraging news is coming from Brazil regarding bioplastics. Tags: waste reduction recycling plastic I try not to buy too much. It seems that everything I do buy has a plastic component. Despite my best efforts to avoid it I end up with a seemingly endless amount of plastic to recycle. can't figure it out.
Living In a Toxic World
- Monday, April 27, 2009
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Human waste could be fertiliser and power source
The report, 'Sick Water', says a cocktail of agricultural, human and industrial waste is currently polluting freshwater supplies and marine ecosystems. Notable successes include coastal areas of Fiji where pig waste was causing substantial marine pollution. Tags: Energy Waste-management Green
The Green Changemakers
- Friday, March 26, 2010
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‘Critical’ situation at Kildare landfill
he High Court has been told that one million tonnes of waste have been lodged at a landfill site near Naas in Co Kildare. The EPA went to the High Court seeking an interim injunction against Neiphin Trading Ltd, a company associated with A1 Waste, which operates a landfill at Kerdiffstown. Tags: News Advertisement.
Green Me
- Tuesday, February 9, 2010
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EPA wins landfill injunction
The Kerdiffstown landfill near Naas is operated by Neiphin Trading – a company associated with the major firm A1 Waste. tonnes of waste in a separate part of the Kerdiffstown landfill. Tags: News Advertisement. One local resident said the smells had been so severe they forced him to vomit on a number of occasions.
Green Me
- Monday, February 22, 2010
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Carbon Dioxide News
We need to link ourselves to the production of what we consume and the waste we generate to fully understand the impact we have. I found a couple of articles yesterday about carbon dioxide that I though were interesting. The first is about a company that is converting CO2 into liquid fuel. Then we can work on a comprehensive solution.
Living In a Toxic World
- Wednesday, March 4, 2009
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NUI Galway launches Green Week
WEEE Ireland (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) will also be on campus to accept electrical and electronic household waste for recycling. The University also increased recycling rates by 7% and substantially reduced waste production on campus. Tags: News Browne, and (right) RT?s
Green Me
- Tuesday, February 2, 2010
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Govt investment plan will create a smarter, greener economy – Gormley
Longer term, very significant investment will be required in a number of strategically important water services schemes to address emerging capacity constraints, including Dublin Water Supply (long term source) and Dublin and Galway Waste Water. Tags: News Location: National Convention Centre in Dublin. The allocations of almost €8.6
Green Me
- Tuesday, July 27, 2010