Recycling transforms waste materials into valuable products or to the product that was originally created. Glass bottles and jars are a good illustration of this, since they are recyclable indefinitely. This reduces the demand for limited raw materials and conserves energy. Additionally, it helps reduce...
The amount of waste we produce is starting to make us sick. Plastic consumption has increased by 900% since 1980. We now know that at most 30% of plastic we place in the recycling or general waste bins ends up in the oceans. Comfort of recycling...
A report sent to the city councilors stated that dumped rubbish tonnage has declined by 26% in two years. The Dublin City Council collected 3,298 tons of illegally dumped waste from the streets last year. Illegal dumping in Dublin costs nearly EUR1,000,000 per year. This is a decrease...
According to the Irish Waste Management Association (IWMA), the Government's goal of recycling 55% of all waste by 2025 is unlikely to be achieved. The IWMA stated that to reach the 60% target by 2030, the country would have to double its recycling. Conor Walsh, Secretary of...
Congratulations! You should update your kitchen every 10-15 years. Over a lifetime, that could mean hundreds of kilos worth of garbage piling up in landfills. Before you rush to get into the details, think about how you will reuse or recycle as many of your fixtures...
If you have the option, you can either take it to a recycling center or use a curbside collection. You can either compost it or use a kerbside pick-up for organic waste. See 'Composting' below. Bulky organic waste is accepted by many recycling facilities. There are...
We dump 2.12 billion tonnes of waste every year on the planet. They would travel 24 times around the globe if all of this waste were put on trucks. There are many processes involved in waste disposal, including collection, transportation, recycling and sewage treatment. Which waste...
Plastic is bad for the environment. We hear it constantly and policy makers keep repeating it over and over. Although plastic is valuable in many ways, plastic pollution is an unsustainable and unnecessary waste of that resource. Packaging accounts for over 40% of total plastic...
Plastic has been a durable, affordable and versatile material since the 20th century. It is important to note that most plastic materials take hundreds of years to break down, so all plastic currently in the Irish landfills still exists. Yet, we continue to produce and consume...
Earlier we talked about how to clean mattress, car windows, interior plastic so today we will discuss top-5 pH-neutral cleaners for car wash. After winter driving on wet, gritty roads that cause dirt accumulation quickly, soapy shampoo won't suffice for wheels. It is important to use a...