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 you need to know about how it will impact you.
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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 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 distilleries into more environmentally friendly plastic.
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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 University (MTU) with Teagasc, NUI Galway and the Central Statistics Office of Ireland.
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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 deposit-return scheme.
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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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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 by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).
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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 of the Year Award.
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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 week.
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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 to be teased out in September.
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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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