Earth Day 2018: Scientists and NGOs worried about plastic filling our oceans
April 20th, 2018
Scientists and environmentalists have expressed concern for marine and human life following the findings of a recent study that the number of...
Green Party call for Yes vote in repeal referendum
The Green Party today called for a Yes vote in the upcoming referendum to repeal the 8th amendment, saying that Ireland must move towards a...
Scientists accidentally engineer more efficient plastic-munching bacteria
April 20th, 2018
An international team of scientists has accidentally engineered a more efficient version of naturally occurring plastic-munching bacteria.
Researchers are hoping that the accidental...
Earth Day 2018 calls for end of all single-use plastics
April 19th, 2018
Global call to support the effort to eliminate single-use plastics set to be the main driver during Earth Day 2018 this Sunday.
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Average Irish household uses 7 per cent more energy than the EU average
According to the latest Energy in the Residential Sector report by Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), the average household uses seven per cent more...
River Basin Management Plan draws criticism from NGOs and Green Party
April 19th, 2018
The Government’s River Basin Management Plan has drawn a criticism from a network of environmental NGOs concerned with water issues and the...
New report links fruits and vegetables sold in plastic to food waste
April 19th, 2018
A new report calls attention to how the level of fruits and vegetables sold in plastic bags or multi-packs in supermarket chains...
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