Tag: Ireland
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Why Ireland could lead the way in a new multi-trillion euro industry
https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2025/1112/1543503-bioplastics-industry-ireland-plastic-waste-sustainability
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Irish EPA confirms d2w biodegradable plastic complies with EU directive
Read https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/irish-epa-confirms-d2w-biodegradable-plastic-complies-with-eu-directive-93CH-4125864
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Ireland to invest €27m in circular economy projects (FREE)
Read Ireland to invest €27m in circular economy projects
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Ireland Bioeconomy in Action video series (FREE)
Read Bioeconomy in Action video series
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Ireland launches €9 million funding call under the Shared Island Bioeconomy Demonstration Initiative
Minister McConalogue and Minister Muir launch €9 million funding call under the Shared Island Bioeconomy Demonstration Initiative
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UBQ and Plastribution partner in UK and Ireland
UBQ Materials and Plastribution Seal Distribution Partnership to Accelerate Sustainable Materials Transformation
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Irish Bioenergy Association publishes guide to Specified Biomass Harvesting
The Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) has published a guide to Specified Biomass Harvesting (SBH) as part of sustainable forest management.
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Irish Deposit Return Scheme (Video)
The new Deposit Return Scheme for plastic bottles and drinks cans is coming into effect on 1 February. Here’s everything…
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Ireland Launches Bioeconomy Funding Initiative (FREE)
Ministers McConalogue, Heydon and Hackett announces new €10 million bioeconomy funding initiative. This is a FREE article
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Getting compostable PPE into Irish healthcare (Video)
Two Cork cousins have developed a compostable PPE apron to reduce plastic usage in the healthcare industry.
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Irish Bioenergy Association Slams Climate Action Plan for Ignoring Bioenergy
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Irish Consultation on Single Use Cups Tax
Consultation on draft regulations to introduce an environmental levy on single-use disposable cups
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DCU Funded for Bioplastic Research
Scientists at DCU (Dublin City University) have been awarded more than €2m for research on turning waste from breweries and…
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Queen’s University Belfast Research on Antiviral Plastics
Researchers develop plastic film that can kill viruses using room lights
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Should Ireland Tax Coffee Cups?
Levy needed ‘to target dumping of coffee cups on streets’
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Ireland to Tax Compostable Coffee Cups
Compostable or recyclable coffee cups won’t escape latte levy as law to impose 20 cent charge imminent
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Ireland Launches Informbio Project
A new collaborative project aimed at developing a low carbon roadmap for Ireland’s bioeconomy, will be led by Munster Technological…
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Munster Technological University to Lead CircBioCityWaste Project
New Circular Economy Project Announced to Transform Urban Waste into Sustainable Products in the South-West
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Irish Circular Economy Bill Report
Report on the Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Circular Economy Bill 2021
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Developing Compost and Digestate Standards in Ireland
Cré Research Project ‘Developing compost and digestate standards in Ireland’, funded by the EPA
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First Irish Bioplastics Sculpture
The artist said it was made from eco-plastic and it’s fully compostable
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Waddington Europe to Boost rPET in Ireland
Waddington Europe Starts to Localize ‘Closed Loop’ Packaging in Ireland
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Consumer Perspectives on Bio Based Products
Irish and Dutch consumer perspectives of bio-based products
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Parkside Gets Irish Accreditation for Bioplastics
Parkside Secures Cré Accreditation For Compostable Flexible Packaging Range
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Irish Deposit Return Scheme Supported by Majority
The Irish Government is set to introduce a DRS for drinks containers in 2021. Majority support all drinks containers in…
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Ireland Waste Action Plan for Circular Economy
Minister Ryan launches Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy
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Irish Retailer Goes Bioplastics
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Ireland Bioeconomy Strategy
The Irish Bioeconomy Strategy.
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Ireland Goes for Hempcrete in Construction
Learn more about Hempcrete and it’s varied uses as a construction material.
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Irish Pupils Create Packaging From Sunflower Stem Pith
TRANSITION Year students Eoin Cottrell and Benjamin Velon, both 16, and 15-year-old Jamie O’Callaghan think that packaging is nuts.
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Scotland and Ireland Create a Bioplastic Hub
An international collaboration to develop shelf-life-extending plastic-free food packaging material from food waste, initially langoustine shells, has been awarded £268,284…
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Mandatory Brown Bin For Biowaste in Ireland
Government plans include levy for cigarette butt clean-up and pledge on fast fashion.
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Irish Retailers Did Not Respect Plastic Pledge
Supermarkets that signed up to a voluntary waste reduction scheme miss packaging targets for 2019.
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The Irish Bioplastic Leader
Prof Kevin O’Connor, the first scientist to convert non-degradable plastics into biodegradable plastics, has won the Science Foundation Ireland Researcher…
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Irish SUP Ban Bill Aims to Put Biodegradable Packaging on Supermarket Shelves
A proposed new law which aims to ban certain types of single-use plastics will be debated in the Dáil next…
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Irish Lidle To Sell Seaweed Underwear
This is the next step in sustainable fashion – sustainable undies!
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Irish Supermarkets To Be Fined for Using Too Much Plastic
Supermarkets face fines and risk being named and shamed for creating excess waste or using too much plastic under plans…
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Irish School Distributes Biodegradable Bottles To Pupils
Biodegradable Bottles are replacing single-use plastic bottles at a Dublin girls’ school, Mount Sackville Secondary School.
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Irish Find a Way To Compost PLA at Home
Ireland-based researchers develop a new PLA bioplastic that can biodegrade under home-composting conditions.
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Is Ireland Becoming a Leader on Biodegradable Plastics?
Ireland will launch a €22m research project co-funded by the EU to develop biodegradable plastics.
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