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Recycling Madness

Last post by Cobham « Fri Dec 01, 2023 4:27 pm
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by Del.Monte » Fri Mar 17, 2023 11:33 am

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I usually visit my council so called recycling centre in Enniscorthy once a month and while it has never been much use except for disposing of items...

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I suspect regulations that need to be complied with are to do with amount of recycling material collected and not the end use of it.

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Last post by Cobham
Fri Dec 01, 2023 4:27 pm
Climate Change/Global Warming

Last post by knownunknown « Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:01 pm
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by isha » Thu Jun 02, 2022 2:12 pm
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Hear me out and then correct me. I am open to having my mind changed.

Very important to say firstly that I think we are horribly polluting the...

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It's quite clever. I'm surprised no one has a crossbow.

Apparently someone tried to make one, and their plant based meal had nothing pop worthy....
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Last post by knownunknown
Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:01 pm
More EU green madness, enforced retrofit?

Last post by marhay70 « Thu May 18, 2023 10:45 am
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by Hairy-Joe » Tue Mar 14, 2023 9:22 am
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I was reading this article and I thought that it made sense for new builds

Then I get to this line

The energy rating of existing residential...

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Just remember it wasn't Fianna Fail or Fine Gael that said all property is theft

That might be because, in this country, between all their...
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Last post by marhay70
Thu May 18, 2023 10:45 am
Greenways

Last post by Calahonda52 « Wed Feb 15, 2023 1:13 pm
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by Del.Monte » Tue Feb 14, 2023 6:38 pm

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Genuine question, are there any long distance walking trails left in Ireland - not ones up mountains but on the level along rivers, canals old...

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Wonder about the anti-social stuff and good gear being robbed

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Last post by Calahonda52
Wed Feb 15, 2023 1:13 pm
Nuclear

Last post by isha « Sun Jan 22, 2023 5:25 pm
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by knownunknown » Sat Jul 02, 2022 4:51 pm

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The power of the atom is immense. Oppenheimer said of “Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds”. This along with nuclear winter scenarios...

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I really enjoyed this informative and ultimately uplifting podcast about nuclear fusion.

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Last post by isha
Sun Jan 22, 2023 5:25 pm
Greta Thunberg

Last post by isha « Fri Jan 20, 2023 9:26 pm
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by Del.Monte » Tue Aug 31, 2021 11:04 am
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I see today where she is hitting out at the Scottish Green Party's entering government with the SNP and the Scottish Government's claim to be 'a...

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I thought she comes across as smug when laughing at some of those questions. Some of them were dickish but some of them deserved real answers that...
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Last post by isha
Fri Jan 20, 2023 9:26 pm
Think our crowd are daft?

Last post by marhay70 « Sun Jan 08, 2023 3:20 pm
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by Hairy-Joe » Fri Jan 06, 2023 4:48 pm

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I knocked across this and I was thinking our crowd of Greens are not too bad by comparison. The UK are looking at car free days to reduce emissions....

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Has that other prick Keegan finally got his way over Strand Road in Sandymount? I passed the other day and noticed it is closed from Merrion Gates....

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Last post by marhay70
Sun Jan 08, 2023 3:20 pm
The (French) government doing what I've been saying all along!

Last post by kadman « Fri Dec 23, 2022 8:04 am
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by CelticRambler » Mon Dec 19, 2022 2:42 pm
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Sometime our Glorious Leaders actually apply some common sense.

For years, I've been wondering why the government has been handing out wads of...

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Comical fukers aren't ye.

Anyway will see if it is of any use. I'll find some use for it anyway.

Maybe :mrgreen: yer license only covers you to...
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Last post by kadman
Fri Dec 23, 2022 8:04 am
Retrofitting, solar panels etc. costs and quality of work

Last post by kadman « Wed Dec 21, 2022 10:53 pm
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by BrianD3 » Wed Dec 21, 2022 8:04 pm

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Someone on the Irish PV group on FB posted a quote they received from a one stop shop which included

Windows
Doors
Air to water system
Radiators
6...

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Probably mitching😊 So nobody uses them, even as cost control?

Once a builder,architect,engineer self certifys building works, any misdeeds that...

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Last post by kadman
Wed Dec 21, 2022 10:53 pm
Anybody using a Water Butt? Wondering what it’s like in Irish weather.

Last post by jmayo « Wed Dec 21, 2022 7:32 pm
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by Séimhe » Tue May 10, 2022 11:08 am

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I’m considering getting one of these so I can water the garden plants without running the tap. Do they make much difference practically?

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As Marhay said, it filled up rapidly and the rest went to waste. The water got dirty and it was a breeding ground for nasty stuff. I also required a...

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Last post by jmayo
Wed Dec 21, 2022 7:32 pm
Saving the planet one step at a time

Last post by CelticRambler « Fri Dec 16, 2022 11:08 pm
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by Del.Monte » Sun Oct 31, 2021 4:33 pm

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Big oak trees grow from little acorns sums up this welcome initiative by Johnson & Johnson. I picked this up today and was delighted to find the...

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If you buy cheap Chinese crap from Amazon, then yes - it's the same stuff, but 1/10th of the price! Also good for cheap not-so-crap spare parts, the...

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Last post by CelticRambler
Fri Dec 16, 2022 11:08 pm
Aviation - the elephant in the room!

Last post by Setanta « Wed Nov 30, 2022 7:37 pm
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by Del.Monte » Mon Nov 28, 2022 6:47 pm

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Tonight an episode of Hot Mess highlights the complete unsustainability of air travel into the future. Nobody seems to be able to grasp this concept...

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I remember reading about this last year

The whole science around calculation of carbon emissions is heavily disputed afaik (that carbon causes...

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Last post by Setanta
Wed Nov 30, 2022 7:37 pm
Euro 7 Vehicle regulations being watered down

Last post by marhay70 « Sat Oct 22, 2022 9:54 am
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by Hairy-Joe » Sat Oct 22, 2022 8:26 am

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Looks like the new Euro 7 Vehicle emission regulations are being watered down or completely shelved.

I imagine a lot of environmentalists are not...

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Looks like the new Euro 7 Vehicle emission regulations are being watered down or completely shelved.

I imagine a lot of environmentalists are not...

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Last post by marhay70
Sat Oct 22, 2022 9:54 am
Galway Ring Road refused planning on Green grounds

Last post by Mirabeau « Fri Oct 14, 2022 9:13 pm
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by Hairy-Joe » Fri Oct 14, 2022 6:11 pm

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Just listening to the news and it seems the Galway Ring Road has been refused planning on Green grounds.

Personally I think that's a disaster due to...

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A lot of times over the years in Galway City, with anything public - they eff it up.
The Eyre Sq debacle, Shop street surface, the bypass, crypto...

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Last post by Mirabeau
Fri Oct 14, 2022 9:13 pm
Just how green are EV?

Last post by Séimhe « Thu Jun 23, 2022 10:37 am
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by Hairy-Joe » Tue Jun 07, 2022 1:28 pm

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I was reading this article on how green are EV's when it comes to their use. It's interesting as it takes all different power generation into...

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Great thread. That was a good read @knownunknown.

I had trouble with your link on mobile but this should work well if anyone wants it

Some...

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Last post by Séimhe
Thu Jun 23, 2022 10:37 am
What about the hole in the Ozone layer...?

Last post by quodec « Sun May 29, 2022 10:24 pm
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by quodec » Tue May 24, 2022 1:02 am

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...is it still there?

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Good to see that science can still offer a valuable service - and make a difference - if only they were allowed a proper platform to voice their...

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Last post by quodec
Sun May 29, 2022 10:24 pm
No more turf fires?

Last post by Hairy-Joe « Fri Apr 29, 2022 6:14 pm
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by Hairy-Joe » Mon Apr 11, 2022 2:27 pm

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I hear on the radio that Eamonn Ryan is planning on stopping the sale and distribution of turf.

Personally I think it's the wrong decision. People...

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I can see this hurting rural FF & FG greatly. People will remember this and even though it very much looks like Mr Ryan shooting off his mouth with a...

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Last post by Hairy-Joe
Fri Apr 29, 2022 6:14 pm
DIY Solar PV?

Last post by CelticRambler « Fri Feb 04, 2022 9:34 pm
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by 490808 » Thu Oct 21, 2021 1:16 pm
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Anyone doing or done their own solar PV system?

I'm in the process of setting up a small system to power a shed. Now I have mains out there already...

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I asked him that, as I'd read recently about our local windfarm having to inject their output into a substation about 30km away ... but he said it's...
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Last post by CelticRambler
Fri Feb 04, 2022 9:34 pm
Green Party Senator objects to wind farm

Last post by CelticRambler « Thu Jan 20, 2022 5:05 pm
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by 490808 » Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:39 pm

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Senator Garvey added: “I don’t think it is fair to say that Greens are always pushing for wind farms. We have always pushed for green energy in the...

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Have a look at this video if you get a chance and you'll understand what I'm talking about CR. This is from the ESB. The bog to me has more or less...

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Last post by CelticRambler
Thu Jan 20, 2022 5:05 pm
The Green Party

Last post by Del.Monte « Wed Dec 15, 2021 9:17 pm
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by Del.Monte » Wed Dec 15, 2021 6:16 pm

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Delighted to hear Hazel Chu being interviewed on Drivetime this evening - she has stepped down as Chair of the party today and no loss. In a typical...

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They need to jettison all the hangers on such as those whose only interest is the social agenda and changing the country to suit the pc brigade. Let...

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Last post by Del.Monte
Wed Dec 15, 2021 9:17 pm
Plastic kettles are an environmental disaster..

Last post by Del.Monte « Fri Nov 26, 2021 5:35 pm
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by Del.Monte » Fri Nov 26, 2021 10:34 am

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Plastic kettles are seriously contributing to micro plastic in our bodies and in the environment: Horrifying stuff but I shouldn't be surprised as...

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Can't say I have ever thought about it but I will contact them today and report back.

Does this answer your question?

We all want less plastic...

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Last post by Del.Monte
Fri Nov 26, 2021 5:35 pm
Plastic bottle return scheme on the way

Last post by Frank « Sat Nov 20, 2021 9:23 am
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by Hairy-Joe » Fri Nov 19, 2021 11:31 pm

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Looks like a plastic bottle return scheme is on the way.

I've seen a similar scheme work in Germany. There's machines in the supermarkets that...

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We're going to be charged more for this, I'd say it's just a matter of them figuring out how.

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Last post by Frank
Sat Nov 20, 2021 9:23 am
Saving the planet by walking and cycling....

Last post by dawg « Thu Nov 04, 2021 2:12 pm
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by Del.Monte » Tue Oct 26, 2021 7:26 am

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You couldn't make it up. This is how dopey Eamonn Ryan and the Greens are going to reduce Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions. Money being poured into...

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Yeah........and thanks to Ryan you may be shortly able to cycle from Dublin to Cork and beyond, and save the planet....whoopee.
And now you can speed...

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Last post by dawg
Thu Nov 04, 2021 2:12 pm
Future Oil Exploration

Last post by Hairy-Joe « Mon Oct 04, 2021 5:32 pm
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by Del.Monte » Mon Oct 04, 2021 4:11 pm

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Another massive elephant in the room when it comes to stopping further oil exploration is the mind bending range of items that depend on petroleum...

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Look would you stop thinking logically! All you need to know is oil is BAD!

Oh we will need oil for a LONG time as it's a fairly fundamental...

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Last post by Hairy-Joe
Mon Oct 04, 2021 5:32 pm
Problems with the Gulf Stream, Global Warming etc...

Last post by peasant « Sat Sep 25, 2021 11:08 am
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by Del.Monte » Fri Aug 06, 2021 9:03 pm
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Listened to environmental activist John Gibbons on Drivetime this afternoon, and his explanation and synopsis of the problems ahead due to the...

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On the beef/ cattle issue.

You can eat meat without feeling guilty ...just make sure it's local and grass fed.
Seenashow that's a bit more...
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Sat Sep 25, 2021 11:08 am

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