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clutching at straws
Ikea is getting rid of single-use straws from its stores and restaurants
16 Jul 2018
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plastic waste
The global war on plastic has left manufacturers rethinking their straw productions
8 Jul 2018
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recycle
McDonald's to replace plastic straws with paper ones in Irish restaurants
15 Jun 2018
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marine litter
Plastic straws, cutlery and cotton buds could be banned across the EU
28 May 2018
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Voices
Have we broken the ocean?: 'Read the ingredient list before you buy your next batch of toiletries'
Professor Gordon Chambers
25 Apr 2018
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surprise discovery
Scientists have accidentally created a mutant enzyme that eats plastic
17 Apr 2018
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The Daily Poll
Poll: Should a deposit be charged on single use bottles and cans?
28 Mar 2018
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The Daily Poll
Poll: Do you think supermarkets should reduce plastic packaging?
24 Mar 2018
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ocean rescue
Pacific dump of plastic waste is now bigger than France, Germany and Spain combined
23 Mar 2018
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plastic pollution
Most deepwater fish have ingested microplastics, new Irish study finds
19 Feb 2018
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Boxing clever
Marks & Spencer is cutting down on packaging - here's how other supermarkets measure up
30 Jul 2017
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Food Safety
Lidl recalls vegetarian mince due to possible presence of bits of plastic
29 Jun 2017
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Going Green
Almost 600,000 tonnes of packaging were recycled in Ireland last year
29 Jun 2017
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fresh incentives
The Green Party wants to give you 10c back for each plastic bottle and can you recycle
17 Jun 2017
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for fork's sake
Calls for Government to follow France and ban plastic cups and forks
27 Sep 2016
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