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Over 2/3 of the average household bin is recyclable. Approximately one quarter of the bin is used packaging which can be recycled, and a further third is usually compost-able kitchen and garden waste. So really, most of our bin is actually recyclabe. Get recycling this weekend and Happy Friday.

Easons might not be happy, but one FreeTradeIreland.ie user has started themselves a library for FREE when they stocked up on 50 top quality books.
The free trader bagged themselves popular reads from the Harry Potter and Northern Lights series and helped FreeTradeIreland to reach its golden anniversary of 50,000 items reused.
FreeTradeIreland is a community initiative, [...]

Decadence Cosmetics is a new company based in County Carlow which created an innovative organic tanning product with the benefits of experience and thorough research. The company is due to launch its first self tanning product on May 1st providing a glamorous and organic alternative to traditional chemical laden cosmetics, which has been produced and [...]

A throwaway culture leads to clothing being thought of more like wrapping paper and less like reusable. It looks nice temporarily but as soon as it gets used its thrown away.
However our clothing culture is transforming, according to industry statistics. Resale shops have grown at least seven percent a year over the last two years. [...]