Zero Waste Alliance Ireland
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Wasted Opportunity: Gaps in Ireland’s New Programme for Government
Ireland’s latest Programme for Government, which has just been ratified, presents a roadmap for tackling pressing issues like waste management and promoting a circular economy. However, upon further inspection we noticed one striking omission from the document: The complete absence of figures or quantifiable targets. The commitments largely focus on maintaining existing goals, with very…
Advancing a Just Transition for All: Less Talk, More Action
The high-level ministerial roundtable on the UAE Just Transition Work Program (JTWP) which took place recently at COP29, brought together leaders and experts to address the transformative challenge of achieving a just transition to a sustainable and equitable future. The discussions underscored the profound need to leave no one behind in this global shift, emphasising…
Kerry’s Wise Wool Project Tackles Ireland’s Wool Waste with Community Workshops
Blog by ZWAI member Zihan Zheng Ireland produces nearly 7,000 tonnes of wool annually, most of which goes unused and is classified as a “Category 3 waste product.” For decades, Irish sheep farmers have been told their wool is worthless—it costs more to shear a sheep than to sell its fleece. Synthetic fibers, often cheaper…
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ZWAI promotes a rethink of current discard, disposal practices and works towards a circular economy. We are engaged at national and EU level in policy initiatives and information campaigns.