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BACKYARD BURN: Are authorities failing to crack down on private waste burning?
Ireland
It is illegal to burn waste in your garden as it releases harmful chemicals into the air we breathe, contaminates surrounding vegetation and can cause uncontrolled fires.
6 Backers raised €145 of €1930
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PIPE DREAM: Are delays in water infrastructure upgrades holding up rural development?
Ireland
It is government policy to encourage development of rural towns and villages due to the environmental, climate and social benefits for society including people living close to services, reducing car dependency and strengthening local communities.
12 Backers raised €380 of €2200
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WASH IT DOWN: Is Ireland’s pharma industry waste helping the spread of superbugs?
Ireland
Superbugs - microbes resistant to most drugs - are "one of the biggest threats to global health", according to the WHO. But how are they developing this resistance?
1 Backer raised €20 of €3430
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FAST FASHION: Are we doing enough to tackle fashion’s throwaway culture in Ireland?
Ireland
Lower prices and greater availability of clothes has led to the low-use throwaway culture dubbed fast fashion.
11 Backers raised €260 of €3140
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FUELLED BY NATURE: Will the rise in bioenergy have a negative impact on our climate ambitions?
Ireland
Bioenergy - from woody biomass, energy crops like willow, grasslands and farm waste - is already the main source of renewable energy in the EU. In Ireland, however, it currently makes up less than 5% of Ireland’s energy profile.
8 Backers raised €230 of €2475
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WASTE NOT: Are our supermarkets doing enough to reduce food waste?
Ireland
In Ireland, over 1 million tonnes of food is estimated to be wasted annually, costing Irish households, businesses and the planet, with food waste estimated to be responsible for 10% of global emissions.
6 Backers raised €145 of €1410
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FOUL PLAY: Why does dog faeces continue to litter our streets and parks?
Ireland
The problem of dog fouling in Dublin grew so bad that local authorities launched a hotline in 2013 to report cases in a bid to get people to clean up after their animals.
9 Backers raised €180 of €1510
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WASTE AWAY: Where do soft plastics in our recycling bin end up?
Ireland
Soft plastics can now be placed in Irish recycling bins following a change in policy in September 2021. But how much of this actually ends up being recycled on our island?
54 Backers raised €1180 of €1180
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