Carbon Footprint

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<p>Scientists estimate that the global production of dry pet food adds up to around 26.6 million tonnes every year. Picture: iStock</p>

outdoors

Carbon pawprint of pets: Are our dogs and cats secret climate culprits?

From the food they eat to dog waste on the ground, our pets can end up adding to global pollution — but there are ways to give our dogs and cats a happy, healthy life while also treading more lightly on the planet. Here's how...

<p>The EX90 SUV with a battery passport will be delivered to customers in Europe and North America from the second half of the year.</p>

companies

Volvo Cars to introduce EV ‘passport’ to track manufacturing materials

<p>It can take about 10 years to grow a Christmas tree, which has a much smaller carbon footprint than an artificial tree that has to be shipped here from the other side of the world. After being used, the real tree can be mulched or turned into compost. Left: Colm Crowley, owner of Cork Pot Grown Christmas Trees available at Mini Storage Mahon Industrial Park. Picture: Larry Cummins</p>

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Why you should get a real Christmas tree with a lower carbon footprint, not a plastic one

outdoors

5 pollution-busting trees to plant

people

The true cost of returning clothes and penalties for repeat offenders

news

Children will have to emit 10 times less than grandparents to meet climate targets

Brian Keegan: Climate plan comes with a heavy cost

This weekend, the headlines about the Government’s climate action plan screamed at the total cost estimated at €125bn. That is a big sum of money, amounting to about twice the total tax collected in a year.

Sun, 07 Nov, 2021

Travel: Finding the balance between minding your carbon footprint and the desire to see new places

Plenty to discover here in Ireland: Tom Breathnach has watched the sunsets atop the forts of Inis Meáin, camped with his dog on stunning Heir Island, and gone puffin-watching on Wexford’s Saltee Island

Sun, 08 Aug, 2021

Almost half of Irish businesses say cost is main barrier to cutting carbon footprint

A new business sentiment index found that 85% of Irish companies consider themselves environmentally friendly, but half do not know if their energy comes from a renewable source

Mon, 28 Jun, 2021

Caroline O'Donoghue: 7 things about long relationships

Caroline O'Donoghue: Who am I, with my tote bag, to even think I can change anything

— I met a group of boys in their early 20s who dedicated their every working day to replanting the coral reef. They did not dither, or blither, or make excuses.

Sun, 09 May, 2021

8 things you can do to help protect the planet

Eat less meat, car-share to work, and holidaying at home are some of the practical changes we all can make in our lifestyles to try to reduce our carbon footprint, writes Susan O’Shea

Tue, 27 Nov, 2018

Technology vital in energy efficiency, says Teagasc

Energy efficiency and the adoption of related technology are two ways in which a farm business can improve its competitiveness and lower its carbon footprint.

Mon, 29 Aug, 2016

Forestry’s vital role in improving the carbon footprint of farming

Oliver Moore talks to forestry experts who say the sector can deliver profits and a bright future for farmers

Thu, 03 Dec, 2015