Today is #EarthOvershootDay2020 where we consume more resources than the earth is capable of sustaining/producing for one full year. It's a problem of over consumption: food /transport/ fashion/ plastic and many other areas are all fueling our crisis.

Tune in this Friday to @TCDLaunchbox to find out what we've been up to the past few months! eventbrite.ie/e/launchbox-20… #CircularEconomy

New #CircularEconomy Waste Action plan published by government today with some welcome improvements. gov.ie/en/policy-info…

The food we choose to eat can have a huge impact on the environment!

Rezero has a zero-waste approach to takeaways thinkbusiness.ie/articles/rezer… #food #waste #recycling #donegal #sustainability #irish #startups #environment #smes .LaunchBox .Trinity College Dublin

Read here about how our startup Rezero (ZeroWaste.ie) aims to tackle the 138m pieces of single waste plastic produced by Irish lunchtime meals each year! #LaunchBox20 @TCDTangent

New #ClimateActionBillPublished today which makes it a legal requirement for gov to adopt 5 year carbon budgets + legally binding commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050! rte.ie/news/2020/1007…

Humbled to be included in this piece! Thank you to everyone who has supported us along the way as we move towards a #WasteFree future.

We are very excited to announce the launch of Returnrireland⁠ ——⁠ Reusable @returnr products are now free-to-borrow for waste free takeaway from Tangfood As One & @satplefoods in Dublin, Ireland.⁠ ——⁠ Eliminating single use packaging waste arou… instagr.am/p/CIND5pfMfQC/

🎄🎄Not academia related but I'm way too hyped about this sustainable Xmas gem🎄🎄 London Christmas Tree Rental lets you RENT a tree in a pot. In Jan he goes back to live on a farm (can get the same one back next year).When he reaches 7ft he "retires" & gets planted in a forest.

Was delighted to see two names I know on this list, both addressing environmental issues: - Ahmad Mu’azzam who interned at Carraighill is now running Evocco. - David Weitbrecht who also studied MSISS in Trinity College Dublin is now running Returnr Ireland. independent.ie/business/irish…

We head to the kitchen to chat with food writer & enterpeneur Michelle Darmody & director of @FoodSpaceIrl Conor Spacey. We chat about #zerowaste, #sustainable food & #foodwaste, with lots of other tips shared that we can bring into our own daily lives. audioboom.com/posts/7747404-…

A circular economy is based on three core principles, all driven by design: 1). Eliminate waste and pollution 2). Keep products and materials in use 3). Regenerate natural systems #circulareconomy

David Weitbrecht, Trinity graduate, Provost's Innovation Challenge winner and founder of Returnr Ireland, is pioneering a deposit/return system for cups and food containers. #ProvostsChallenge #HackPlastic #Sustainability #ReturnrIreland ZeroWaste.ie irishtimes.com/business/innov…

BOOSTER - What is it? The dark art of bringing lunch. Different meals mean different containers. What if there was one container to rule them all, one container with two compartments. Find out more here: returnrmarketplace.com/collections/re… #returnr #booster #zerowastetakeaway

Want to have a role in shaping a future pipeline of demonstrator projects focused on enabling Irish industry to implement #innovative #CircularEconomy #packaging solutions? CIRCULÉIRE's EoI for Panel Members closes Thursday! Find out more and apply here: surveymonkey.com/r/BQXKTQG

Give your staff the tools to eliminate single-use packaging waste in your workplace. Implement the Workplace Micropool. returnrmarketplace.com/collections/wo… #returnr #workplacemicropool #zerowasteworkplace #zerowastetakeaway #stopthewasteinvaders #earthday

The Government has approved the general scheme of the Circular Economy Bill. The bill will commit us to a series of actions that will help us deliver the upcoming #CircularEconomyIRL Strategy. Full details of the General Scheme: gov.ie/en/publication…

ClimateChange 2021: the Physical Science Basis - provides the most updated physical understanding of the climate system and #climatechange, combining the latest advances in climate science, and multiple lines of evidence. ➡️ bit.ly/WGICC2021 ➡️ bit.ly/WGICC2021PR

This morning Minister Ossian Smyth joined Laura Burke of EPA Ireland in TU Dublin / OT Baile Átha Cliath to launch the first Whole of Government #CircularEconomyIRL Strategy and Programme gov.ie/en/press-relea… #LiveMoreUseLess #SDG12