‘They are fuelling teenage vaping’ – Two-thirds of Irish public support disposable vape ban
New research shows that around two thirds of the public want the Government to ban the sale of disposable vapes A survey recently carried out with over 1,000 people aged 15 and over by the independent polling organisation Ipsos found that 64% of respondents support the ban of disposable e-cigarettes, also known as vapes. Only […]
3 years ago
Earth Day: 5 easy ways to get your kids to care about the planet
April 22nd is Earth Day – an international day for everyone to focus on the environment and caring for our planet. And even if your children are still very young, remember it is never too early to start teaching them the importance of looking after our beautiful planet. Conversations and activities based around the concepts […]
3 years ago
Earth Day: 5 easy activities to get your kids to care about the planet
April 22nd is Earth Day – an international day for everyone to focus on the environment and caring for our planet. And even if your children are still very young, remember it is never too early to start teaching them the importance of looking after our beautiful Mother Earth. Conversations and activities based around the […]
4 years ago
Soft plastic packaging can now be put into Irish recycling bins
Major changes afoot in the recycling game. Soft plastic items are now acceptable to place into Irish household recycling bins, provided that the material is clean, dry and loose. All permitted waste collection companies will now accept the items so long as they meet the above criteria. Soft plastic may be placed alongside “rigid” plastic […]
5 years ago
3 great books to spark a conversation with your kids about the environment
“Unless someone like you cares an awful whole lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” As parents, we can bestow a lot of wisdom on our children. And hopefully, we do. Some of our lessons are more important than others and, like with most things, children learn a lot of their behaviour not […]
5 years ago
Aldi to trial loose pasta and rice to reduce plastic waste in UK
It could eliminate more than 21 million pieces of packaging from stores: approximately 130 tonnes of waste. Popular supermarket chain, Aldi, has supposedly been carbon neutral since 2019 and has been championing greener shopping practices for many years. Now, they are taking their next step in a five-year plan to the amount of plastic use […]
5 years ago