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Plastic as Food for Marine Animals
According to scientists from Ghent University in Belgium, the average European seafood consumer consumes 11,000 microplastics per year…
The Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is located off the north-eastern coast of Australia and is the largest system of coral reefs on Earth…
The Carbon Footprint
The carbon footprint is the amount of gas emissions released into the atmosphere with a direct impact on the Earth’s climate; these emissions are caused by human activity…
Food Waste
Every year in Europe, an increasing amount of healthy and edible food is lost throughout the food supply chain. The annual production of food waste in the 27 Member States is approximately 94 million tonnes, 183 kg per capita, with significant differences between individual countries…
Sustainable Fashion
Slow fashion (sustainable fashion) has recently come more and more to the fore, not only thanks to the demand for high-quality, well-fitting pieces from small collections, produced under fair conditions…
The Most Ecological Countries in the World
Have you ever wondered what other countries are doing to make their lives as environmentally friendly as possible?
5 Ways to Travel more Ecologically
We would like to provide you with some useful advice on how to travel more ecologically…
Ways You Can Help the Environment as a Student
For many of us, the presence of a cloth bag is a matter of preference, but there are still those who prefer to pay for a disposable plastic bag…
Heatwaves: Causes, Hazards, and Mitigation
With heatwaves occurring all across Europe this Summer, here at Forest Friends Ireland we thought we would dive into the causes and hazards of heatwaves, a brainstorm of possible mitigation strategies for current and future heatwaves, and a bevy of tips to keep in mind in order to stay cool this Summer…
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