Huge progress for the retailer. Lidl Ireland has begun a new system in store to combat climate change and reduce its carbon footprint, and it is very much welcomed. Welcoming the success of their bottle and can deposit return scheme at their Glenageary branch, the scheme was launched 11 weeks ago and has been hugely […]
4 years ago
Scotland has banned plastic-stemmed cotton buds in a bid to combat waste. The country is the first part of the UK to outlaw the sale and manufacture of the buds. The move came after concern from campaigners about the impact plastic buds were having on wildlife. Millions of plastic stems end up on beaches after […]
6 years ago
Weekly shop? Yeah, good luck, mate. Plastic is everywhere. We know this. It is not a shock. It’s in our supermarkets, it’s in our streets, it’s in our fish when they swallow it because people keep dumping their shit in the ocean. There is no escape, and while it’s going to be a few years […]
7 years ago
The European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favour of banning all single-use plastic by 2021. This includes all throw-away plastic food containers, cutlery, straws, stirrers, plates, and cotton bud sticks. 560 MEPs voted in favour of the agreement on Wednesday with 35 voting against and 28 abstaining. The move hopes to encourage more recycling and the […]
7 years ago