Concerns raised over Lidl’s new plastic recycing bins
April 15th, 2019
Concerns have been raised about a new plastic-fighting initiative by Lidl Ireland that campaigners say may cause confusion over what plastics that...
September date set for provisional application of controversial CETA trade deal
The controversial Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) will be provisionally applied from 21 September after Canada and the European Union reached an agreement...
Gas set to be “a requirement” in Ireland’s energy mix till 2030
Gas will still “very much be a requirement” in Ireland’s energy mix up until 2030, an Oireachtas committee heard today.
Speaking before the Joint...
Explosion at Indaver waste facility in Belgium leaves one dead
September 14th, 2018
A major explosion at Indaver’s flagship industrial waste treatment facility yesterday near Antwerp, Belgium left one dead and four injured.
The incident follows...
Tesco Ireland to cut food waste in half by 2030
September 28th, 2017
Tesco Ireland has announced plans to halve the company’s food waste by 2030.
Five out of 24 of Tesco’s Irish suppliers have pledged...
EPA injunction to halt peat extraction does not stand up, court hears
November 14th, 2018
The EPA’s application for an injunction to halt “intensified” wet peat extraction at a Co Westmeath bog does not stand up as...
Killarney park marked by lack of clear strategy to tackle rhododendron
August 13th, 2018
The beauties of Ireland’s national parks attract millions of tourists each year, bringing in a hefty chunk of revenue for both the...
Seán McCabe on community and climate justice
1 December 2020
A couple of weeks ago, TASC published The People’s Transition: Community-led Development for Climate Justice. Want to read it in full? Check...
Have the French found a way to combat food waste?
October 16th, 2017
Despite most of the country hiding away from Hurricane Ophelia today, the 16th of October also marks UN “World Food Day.” In...
Minister’s call for pilot bottle return scheme over mandatory system voted down by TDs
May 23rd, 2018
An amendment from the Environment Minister to allow for a pilot deposit return rather than a mandatory national scheme under a Bill...
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