Month: July 2014
Scarcity of Resources highlighted in EEF report as a sustainability threat
In this latest report from the UK’s manufacturers’ organisation, the EEF, it claims that the UK, and that implied Ireland and Europe by extension, is very exposed to critical disturbances in Resources and raw materials availability. This will have an adverse impact on manufacturing. Why has this happened ? Well, the global growth of middle-class consumers along with…
Information freedom – Zero Cost Freedom of Information requests
We’re great fans of the words ‘FREE’ and ‘ZERO’ here at the Zero Waste Alliance. We believe public information access should have ZERO cost where it relates to public interest items. So we are cautiously welcoming the Irish Government’s announcement that non-personal FOI (Freedom of Information) fees of €15 are to be scrapped. What price…
