Plastics

cut back on plastic waste

EDITORIAL

Go green in 2020: easy ways to cut back on plastic waste this year

Are you committed to reducing your carbon footprint this year? Here are eight easy ways to cut back…

By Grace McGettigan

Whale via WWF-Indonesia

EDITORIAL

Dead whale found with 115 plastic cups and 25 plastic bags in its stomach

A dead sperm whale, who washed up on the coast of Indonesia this week, had almost six kilograms…

By Grace McGettigan

FASHION

Burberry, H&M, Zara among fashion brands helping to combat global ‘plastic crisis’

With more awareness than ever before about the real impact of sustainability in the fashion industry and beyond,…

By Jennifer McShane

EDITORIAL

Disability, plastic straws and the planet

Plastic straws are a little bit magic. If you have a disabled child or care for someone with…

By IMAGE

sustainability

EDITORIAL

These brands are committed to saving our environment

September is sustainability month at IMAGE. We've already swapped our disposable coffee cups for Keep Cups and we…

By Grace McGettigan

Plastic pollution, gannets in Kerry

EDITORIAL

Irish birds are using plastic to build their nests as pollution worsens

Conservation officers have raised concern over the level of plastic pollution off the coast of County Kerry, particularly…

By Grace McGettigan

Woman sipping through plastic straw, ahead of ban

EDITORIAL

The EU plans to ban plastic cutlery, cotton buds and straws

Earlier this month, Westport in Co Mayo became the first town in Ireland to ban the use of…

By Grace McGettigan

Flossie Donnelly, Sea Bin

EDITORIAL

We love the 11-year-old girl who installed Ireland’s first sea bin in Dun Laoghaire

Sea bins are unique devices designed to collect litter and debris from open waters. Developed in Australia by…

By Grace McGettigan

EDITORIAL

Scientists discover enzyme that can eat through plastic bottles

We’ve been on the anti-plastic train for a while now; swapping takeaway coffee cups for Keep Cups, ditching…

By Grace McGettigan