Zero waste Cobh initiative among eco projects to receive funding

“Taking climate action is often about being imaginative,” said Denise Charlton, chief executive of the Community Foundation.

A local group is receiving funding to make Great Island carbon free by 2040. Picture: Denis Minihane.

Zero waste fashion, carbon clubs, eco mattresses and the recycling of inhalers are among the green projects being encouraged via the distribution of circular economy funding on Monday.

The various initiatives are being backed through a round of grants worth €75,000 from the Community Foundation of Ireland and the Environmental Protection Agency.