Lidl is selling ‘jack mackerel’ that is not actually mackerel
FANS OF TINNED fish may have come across a new addition to supermarket shelves – jack mackerel. Despite…
Scientists Turn Common Plastic Waste Into Fuel Using Heated Salts
A molten-salt process could turn common polyethylene waste into fuel at unusually low temperatures. Credit: Stock Common plastic…
Five Cork finalists shortlisted for Full Circle recycling awards
Five individuals, organisations, and community groups in Cork have been shortlisted for this year’s Full Circle Awards. The…
Heat from Poolbeg incinerator to be piped under Dodder to homes in Dublin’s Docklands – The Irish Times
A planning notice for the Dublin District Heating Project has been issued, opening a six-week period for public…
Recycling Mistakes You’re Probably Making—And How to Fix Them
Sustainability experts say recycling doesn’t have to be that hard. Here are some of the biggest recycling mistakes…
The Fairphone (Gen 6+) Review: Finally in the US
The 6.3-inch AMOLED, 120-Hz screen is more than adequate. It’s colorful, sharp, and bright enough to read in…
Regenerative bioeconomy systems: Reimagining how society makes, uses and renews resources
The LIFE Research Institute is developing regenerative bioeconomy systems that integrate biosciences and biotechnology to transform waste and…
Ireland’s first solar racing car set for 24-hour endurance challenge in Belgium
Ireland’s first-ever solar-powered racing car, designed by a team of students, is to compete in the world’s only…
John Gibbons: Ireland needs an emergency food stockpile
At any given time, around 1.7m tonnes of oil are held in the Irish State’s national reserve, most…
Who is the Cork entrepreneur behind one of Ireland’s biggest wind energy investors?
One of the biggest investors in wind energy in Ireland is an investment fund and assets management company,…
Wind energy: Why does Ireland still have only one community-owned wind farm?
When John Fogarty addressed the Oireachtas joint committee on climate action in October 2019, he hoped his experience…
UK turns 72,000 lab bottles into recyclable plastic with new tech
Scotland’s public water utility has recently become the first in the world to adopt a new technology that…