Mindy O Brien

Lack of policial action on climate change has spawned a movement of strong, committed environmental activists

Campaigners welcome measures by bloc but say they fall short of tackling pollution crisis

Under proposed directive, items such as straws, swabs, plates and cutlery would be banned by 2021

EU crackdown on plastic pollution needs to focus more on prevention of use, say Coastwatch Ireland

Move by some outlets follows ‘shop and drop’ over weekend, says campaign co-ordinator

Republic’s collection rate for e-waste makes it a success story, say recyclers

So far idea of deposit return scheme has met with resistance among Irish retailers and recycling industry

But there is a new willingness among to act more sustainably

Up to one third of all household recycling bins are contaminated by unrecyclable material

Minister concerned ban on single-use plastic may run counter to EU directive

Eamon Ryan speaks at seminar on holding referendum on public ownership of water utilities

A recent poll shows that the public are in favour of a revival of deposit-and- return systems. The chief bottle washers, however, remain unconvinced