Jekyll2023-12-04T23:31:17+00:00https://www.zerowastefestival.ie/feed.xmlZero Waste FestivalZero Waste Festival Ireland is a community-led initiative to bring Zero Waste awareness to Ireland through a series of pop-up festival all over the country.Zero Waste Festival Christmas Series 20232023-12-04T00:00:00+00:002023-12-04T00:00:00+00:00https://www.zerowastefestival.ie/zero-waste-festival-christmas-series<p>This December Zero Waste Festival will be bringing you a series of events to help you have a more sustainable Christmas. All four events will be held at Noms in Phibsborough <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/Y7Puu4P8fXBgaC7C9">here</a>.</p>
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<td>Dates (December 2023)</td>
<td>Times</td>
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<td>Sunday 3rd</td>
<td>4:00pm - 5:15pm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wednesday 6th</td>
<td>6:00pm - 7:15pm</td>
</tr>
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<td>Sunday 10th</td>
<td>4:00pm - 5:15pm</td>
</tr>
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<td>Wednesday 13th</td>
<td>6:00pm - 7:15pm</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h1 id="gift-swap">Gift Swap</h1>
<p><img src="/images/events/2023-12-festival/gift-swap.jpg" alt="Gift Swap" /></p>
<p>Bring unwanted gift items (brand new with tags in their original packaging) and swap them for something you will be happy to share this Christmas!
When you drop off your item you will get a token and you can swap it for something new straight away or stop by a later event.</p>
<h1 id="christmas-threads-clothes-swap">Christmas Threads Clothes Swap</h1>
<p><img src="/images/events/2023-12-festival/clothes-swap.jpg" alt="Christmas Threads Clothes Swap" /></p>
<p>Bring christmas jumpers or party wear and swap for tokens redeemable against other clothes at the swap across all 4 events (you can use your token straight away or at a future event).</p>
<h1 id="workshops-at-each-event">Workshops At Each Event</h1>
<p>From handmade gifts to making your home an inviting place,we have tips and tricks to help you have a great Christmas in a sustainable way. Check out our workshops below:</p>
<h2 id="edible-gifts">Edible Gifts</h2>
<p><img src="/images/events/2023-12-festival/edible-gifts.jpg" alt="Edible Gifts" /></p>
<p>In our first workshop Zdenka will showcase her culinary skills by preparing a delightful assortment of homemade treats that are perfect for Christmas presents. Whether you’re looking to impress your loved ones or simply enjoy a festive treat yourself, her creations are sure to bring joy and warmth to the holiday season.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/edible-gifts-workshop-tickets-767506642027?aff=oddtdtcreator"><em>Reserve your ticket on Eventbrite</em></a></p>
<h2 id="upcycled-firelighters">Upcycled Firelighters</h2>
<p><img src="/images/events/2023-12-festival/upcycled-firelighters.jpg" alt="Upcycled Firelighters" /></p>
<p>Join Íde to upcycle wax into something useful that will be pretty enough to gift. These pine cone firelighters will warm the hearts and homes of the recipients this winter, and are a useful way to use up candle ends and spilled wax.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/768318249567?aff=oddtdtcreator"><em>Reserve your ticket on Eventbrite</em></a></p>
<h2 id="sustainable-wrapping-and-decorating">Sustainable Wrapping and Decorating</h2>
<p><img src="/images/events/2023-12-festival/wrap-and-decor.jpg" alt="Sustainable Wrapping and Decorating" /></p>
<p>Join Caitlin to create some festive and fun decorations that won’t cost the earth, and elevate your gift wrap game sustainably! We’ll be up-cycling, crafting and creating plastic free trinkets for trees, gorgeous garlands, and more. Bring along any old bits you have lying around that might be upcycle-able. Christmas cards, wrapping paper, broken decorations, all welcome!</p>
<p><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/sustainable-wrapping-and-decorating-workshop-tickets-771758940767?aff=oddtdtcreator"><em>Reserve your ticket on Eventbrite</em></a></p>
<h2 id="diy-voucher-books">DIY Voucher Books</h2>
<p><img src="/images/events/2023-12-festival/voucher-book.jpg" alt="DIY Voucher Books" /></p>
<p>Don’t want to get caught up in buying people gifts for the sake of it, gift them your time or your skills instead, and dress it all up nicely in these handmade and customised books that money can’t buy!</p>
<p><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/diy-voucher-book-workshop-tickets-771766583627?aff=oddtdtcreator"><em>Reserve your ticket on Eventbrite</em></a></p>This December Zero Waste Festival will be bringing you a series of events to help you have a more sustainable Christmas. All four events will be held at Noms in Phibsborough here.Bull Island Litter Pick-up2020-09-05T00:00:00+00:002020-09-05T00:00:00+00:00https://www.zerowastefestival.ie/litter-pick<p><img src="/images/events/2020-week-september/ZWW Litterpick.jpg" alt="Zero Waste Week Litter Pick and Recycle Rescue in Bull Island" />
Sunday, the 13th of September, sees us doing a litter pick, recycling rescue and asking brands to take responsibility at 2pm on Bull Island. Join us for a bit of fresh sea air doing a bit for the environment. In a group of 15 (following the current Covid-19 guidelines), we will be litter picking on the beautiful beaches of Bull Island, separating recyclables accordingly. In addition to that, we will identify the brands whose packaging we find and message them via social media to take responsibility! The spaces for this event are limited, so follow the link https://zww-litterpick.eventbrite.ie to sign up!</p>Sunday, the 13th of September, sees us doing a litter pick, recycling rescue and asking brands to take responsibility at 2pm on Bull Island. Join us for a bit of fresh sea air doing a bit for the environment. In a group of 15 (following the current Covid-19 guidelines), we will be litter picking on the beautiful beaches of Bull Island, separating recyclables accordingly. In addition to that, we will identify the brands whose packaging we find and message them via social media to take responsibility! The spaces for this event are limited, so follow the link https://zww-litterpick.eventbrite.ie to sign up!Zero Waste Week Meetup2020-09-05T00:00:00+00:002020-09-05T00:00:00+00:00https://www.zerowastefestival.ie/zero-waste-week-meetup<p><img src="/images/events/2020-week-september/ZWW Meetup.jpg" alt="Zero Waste Week Meetup" />
Get your Zero Waste Week off to a good start and find out what Zero Waste is, meet new people, ask questions or share tips.</p>
<p>Are you interested in finding out more about Zero Waste living in Dublin? Are you not sure where to start your own Zero Waste journey? Are you an expert on local Zero Waste hacks? Do you want to rant or give tips about Zero Waste? Or do you just want to meet like-minded people? Whatever your answers are to these questions, come join us for a chat in the park.
Feel free to bring your own snacks or dinner, preferably in reusable containers.</p>
<p>We’ll be adhering to all HSE guidelines on social distancing. Please RSVP on <a href="https://zww-meetup.eventbrite.ie">Eventbrite</a> to secure a place. Also see our <a href="https://www.meetup.com/Zero-waste-meetup-ireland/events/272867776/">Meetup.com event</a>.</p>
<p>This event is free! We generally meet every first Monday of the month. The location might vary in the future, so please always double check.</p>Get your Zero Waste Week off to a good start and find out what Zero Waste is, meet new people, ask questions or share tips.Zero Waste Advocacy - Bridging Personal Change and Societal Transformation2020-09-05T00:00:00+00:002020-09-05T00:00:00+00:00https://www.zerowastefestival.ie/zero-waste-week-panel<p><img src="/images/events/2020-week-september/ZWW Advocacy Workshop.jpg" alt="Zero Waste Advocay Workshop" />
On Wednesday, 9th of September at 7pm, we’ll have a webinar where you can strengthen your citizen muscle. If you are on the zero waste/sustainable life journey for a while (or you just started), you may want to do something more, inspire change and make things happen in your community, town, country. During the workshop ‘Zero Waste Advocacy - Bridging Personal Change and Societal Transformation’, we’ll have Grace Wilentz, an activist and lobbyist, giving a presentation about how to do it! She’ll demystify the ‘speak to your TD’ task, will give practical examples, tips and advice to help you activate your citizen power, followed by a Q&A.</p>
<p>This workshop will be given online via Zoom, please follow the link:
<a href="https://zoom.us/j/92536499242?pwd=cWZFTHU1STUyVFdVUHNZSnB6OUZtdz09">https://zoom.us/j/92536499242?pwd=cWZFTHU1STUyVFdVUHNZSnB6OUZtdz09</a> Passcode: 216174</p>On Wednesday, 9th of September at 7pm, we’ll have a webinar where you can strengthen your citizen muscle. If you are on the zero waste/sustainable life journey for a while (or you just started), you may want to do something more, inspire change and make things happen in your community, town, country. During the workshop ‘Zero Waste Advocacy - Bridging Personal Change and Societal Transformation’, we’ll have Grace Wilentz, an activist and lobbyist, giving a presentation about how to do it! She’ll demystify the ‘speak to your TD’ task, will give practical examples, tips and advice to help you activate your citizen power, followed by a Q&A.Webinar on How to Stay Positive in Challenging Times2020-09-05T00:00:00+00:002020-09-05T00:00:00+00:00https://www.zerowastefestival.ie/zero-waste-week-webinar<p><img src="/images/events/2020-week-september/ZWW FB Panel Discussion.jpg" alt="Zero Waste Week Panel Discussion: How to Stay Positive in Challenging Times" />
The current global pandemic has caused much upheaval in most of our lives. For many of us we haven’t been able to be as sustainable as we would like due to personal circumstances, access to facilities, external guidelines as well as having to prioritise in our lives.
In this panel discussion we speak to a diverse range of zero wasters on how they are coping, the compromises they are making and tips they have to keep positive in these times.
We welcome questions to put to the panel submitted in advance to info@zerowastefestival.ie or a limited number in real time through the zoom chat function.</p>
<p>The panel will be hosted by Brian Mac Muiris, a former Botanist and Environmental Consultant. He has been interested in the environment for over 20 years. In 2018 he got involved in Zero Waste Movement when he arranged one of the first plastic bottle free charity runs in Dublin. Followed then by becoming a member of Zero Festival Ireland.</p>
<p>With panelists Elaine Butler, Fionn Ó hAlmhain and Laura Cahill.</p>
<p><img alt="Elaine Butler" src="/images/events/2020-week-september/elaine.jpg" width="300" /></p>
<p>Elaine Butler publishes the sustainable living guide <a href="https://livinglightlyinireland.com/">Living Lightly in Ireland</a>. This website has all the information you need to live more sustainably in Ireland; from where to shop, to what to cook. In order to maintain objectivity she doesn’t do sponsored posts and the website is funded by readers. As well as being a mum and a wife she’s a designer, and is currently studying for a Masters in Product Design for the Circular Economy in NCAD, which is being funded by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.</p>
<p><img alt="Fionn Ó hAlmhain" src="/images/events/2020-week-september/fionn.jpg" width="300" /></p>
<p>Fionn is a trad musician and opera singer. His zero waste experience went from preferentially choosing reusables and better quality products made to last, to switching to plastic free toiletries, and now is at the stage where he cycles one direction to get his package-free-direct-from-the-roaster coffee beans and the opposite to pick up his rice in a jar.</p>
<p><img alt="Laura Cahill" src="/images/events/2020-week-september/laura.jpg" width="300" /></p>
<p>Laura Cahill is a minimalist who has been practicing ‘zero waste’ living with her husband and children for over 15 years. Laura is a full time relationship counsellor who also gives talks on eco anxiety, on the practicalities of reducing household waste and on the psychological benefits of simplicity and zero waste. In 2017 Laura invited Bèa Johnson, founder of the worldwide zero waste movement, to Dublin and organised her successful talk at Trinity College Dublin. Laura has been interviewed by numerous media outlets in Ireland and abroad, and gave an interview on the Ray D’Arcy show just before the Covid-19 pandemic.</p>
<p>You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Sep 10, 2020 07:00 PM Dublin
Topic: Panel discussion-Coping in Challenging Times</p>
<p>Please click the link below to join the webinar:
<a href="https://zoom.us/j/94906296340?pwd=bXBQY0dqRm1VZTJhcW1YYWxXZWY4QT09">https://zoom.us/j/94906296340?pwd=bXBQY0dqRm1VZTJhcW1YYWxXZWY4QT09</a></p>
<p>Passcode: 387586</p>The current global pandemic has caused much upheaval in most of our lives. For many of us we haven’t been able to be as sustainable as we would like due to personal circumstances, access to facilities, external guidelines as well as having to prioritise in our lives. In this panel discussion we speak to a diverse range of zero wasters on how they are coping, the compromises they are making and tips they have to keep positive in these times. We welcome questions to put to the panel submitted in advance to info@zerowastefestival.ie or a limited number in real time through the zoom chat function.Zero Waste Week: September 7-132020-08-30T00:00:00+00:002020-08-30T00:00:00+00:00https://www.zerowastefestival.ie/zero-waste-week-7-13-september<p>Our annual events for Zero Waste Week are back from September 7th to 13th 2020. This year, in order to comply with government guidelines and keep everyone safe, we are unable to run some of the events we planned, others will have very limited capacity and some have been moved online. Although this will be a smaller than usual festival week, we hope that our usual elements of information, education, a sense of community, and personal empowerment will shine through.</p>
<p><img src="/images/events/2020-week-september/poster.jpg" alt="September 7-13" /></p>
<h1 id="zero-waste-week-events">Zero Waste Week Events</h1>
<ul>
<li>Wednesday, September 9th: <a href="/zero-waste-webinar-advocacy-personal-societal-transformation/">Webinar on Zero Waste Advocacy - Bridging Personal Change and Societal Transformation</a></li>
<li>Thursday, September 10th: <a href="/zero-waste-panel-stay-positive-challenging-times/">Webinar on How to Stay Positive in Challenging Times</a></li>
<li>Sunday, September 13th: <a href="/zero-waste-litter-pick-bull-island/">Bull Island Litter Pick-up</a></li>
</ul>
<p>On the day of the offline events, you will need to fill in contact tracing form and follow hygiene guidelines.</p>
<p>The links for the zoom events are available on each event’s page on our website (linked above), social media, our <a href="https://www.meetup.com/Zero-waste-meetup-ireland/events/272867776/">meetup</a> and <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/zero-waste-week-meetup-tickets-118651276161">EventBrite</a></p>Our annual events for Zero Waste Week are back from September 7th to 13th 2020. This year, in order to comply with government guidelines and keep everyone safe, we are unable to run some of the events we planned, others will have very limited capacity and some have been moved online. Although this will be a smaller than usual festival week, we hope that our usual elements of information, education, a sense of community, and personal empowerment will shine through.Zero Waste Day Out: July 26th at Phoenix Park2020-07-15T00:00:00+00:002020-07-15T00:00:00+00:00https://www.zerowastefestival.ie/zero-waste-day-out-july-26<p>A very small and socially distanced Zero Waste Day Out, our first one after the restrictions!
The event will start at 1pm on Sunday, July 26th at Bandstand, Phoenix Park and will continue on until 4pm. We hope to see you all there!</p>
<p><img src="/images/events/2020-07-26-day-out/teaser.jpg" alt="Sunday 26th of July 2020, 1pm - 4pm, Bandstand, Phoenix Park, Dublin" /></p>
<h2 id="event-schedule">Event Schedule</h2>
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<th>Time</th>
<th>Event</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>13 - 14</td>
<td>Bike Maintenance Workshop</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13 - 14</td>
<td>Swap shop drop-off</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14 - 16</td>
<td>Swap Shop pick-up</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15 - 16</td>
<td>Litter Pick and Recycling Rescue</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2 id="bike-maintenance-workshop">Bike Maintenance Workshop</h2>
<p>This is a bicycle maintenance workshop focusing on the everyday checks and adjustments needed to keep a bike running safely and smoothly, with an emphasis on making the most environmental choices. Keeping a bike in ideal condition can mean a couple minutes of maintenance bi-weekly, so keep this in mind when considering if this workshop is for you.</p>
<p>Find more information and get your ticket on <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/bicycle-maintenance-zero-waste-pop-up-event-tickets-113276478998?aff=ebdssbdestsearch">EventBrite</a>!</p>
<h2 id="no-contact-swap-shop">No Contact Swap Shop</h2>
<p>The swapshop will be in 2 parts, you can upload your items on our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1201364033563258/">Facebook event</a>, and pick items uploaded by other people by commenting on their post. The Sunday of the event, July 26th, you will drop off the items of yours that were reserved, and pick up what you asked other people for at the specified times in the schedule!</p>
<p>These times are:</p>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Time</th>
<th>Event</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>13 - 14</td>
<td>Swap shop drop-off</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14 - 16</td>
<td>Swap Shop pick-up</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>In order to get take part in the Swap Shop:</p>
<ol>
<li>Attend our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1201364033563258/">Facebook Event</a></li>
<li>Upload your items to the event by:
<ul>
<li>Make one post adding individual photos of up to 10 items.</li>
<li>Number the items in the order you have uploaded them, and add a description for each including the size and level of wear (see example post on our Facebook event)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Browse the other posts and comment to pick the garments (give the numbers) you would like to request.</li>
<li>No later than Wednesday July 22nd pop the items of yours that were requested in bags (seperate bags for each different person) and label them with the person’s name. This ensures that the item has not been handled 72 hours prior to the pick-up to help in reducing chances of transmission if any.</li>
<li>On Sunday July 26th, from 1-2pm drop off the bags on the blanket provided in the correct section (it will be arranged in alphabetical order) and from 2-4pm collect the bags of clothes you requested from other people</li>
</ol>
<p><em>Please follow all the safety guidelines we have put in place for the day, more info on this available from the website, facebook page and signage on the day</em></p>
<p>Stay tuned more information and safety guidelines coming soon.
Please follow safety instructions given online prior to the event and by volunteers and signage on the day.</p>A very small and socially distanced Zero Waste Day Out, our first one after the restrictions! The event will start at 1pm on Sunday, July 26th at Bandstand, Phoenix Park and will continue on until 4pm. We hope to see you all there!Where to shop zero waste in Dublin?2020-02-22T00:00:00+00:002020-02-22T00:00:00+00:00https://www.zerowastefestival.ie/zero-waste/shopping-dublin<p>Shopping is responsible for most of our waste production, so it is a good and important step to start shopping from zero waste stores.
Zero waste stores are created around the idea of minimising waste by allowing people to refill their containers with what they need instead of buying groceries wrapped in single use packaging, so you get to reuse your containers and reduce your waste production from the beginning!</p>
<p>We have gathered a list of zero waste stores in Dublin so you can start shopping zero waste! You can also check these stores out on the map below.</p>
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<h2 id="dublin-food-co-op">Dublin Food Co-op</h2>
<p><img src="/images/zero-waste/shopping/dublin-food-coop.jpg" alt="Dublin Food Co-Op" /></p>
<p><a href="https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Dublin+Food+Co-op+-+Kilmainham/@53.3423451,-6.3123846,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x48670c239fa04409:0xc414b443453e65ce!8m2!3d53.3423451!4d-6.3101959?shorturl=1">Located in Kilmainham, Dublin 8</a>, Dublin Food Co-op has a mission of providing the best organic options available in Dublin to their members. The Dublin Food Co-operative is owned by the members and it is run by a democratic process to make sure that everyone has a voice. The Dublin Food Co-operative provides food sovereignty to its members.</p>
<p>Find more information about Dublin Food Co-op by checking their website and social pages:</p>
<ul>
<li>Website: <a href="https://dublinfood.coop/">dublinfood.coop</a></li>
<li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DublinFoodCoOp/">DublinFoodCoOp</a></li>
<li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thedublinfoodcoop/">@thedublinfoodcoop</a></li>
<li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DublinFoodCoop">@DublinFoodCoop</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Address (<a href="https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Dublin+Food+Co-op+-+Kilmainham/@53.3423451,-6.3123846,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x48670c239fa04409:0xc414b443453e65ce!8m2!3d53.3423451!4d-6.3101959?shorturl=1">Google Maps</a>):<br />
Unit 1, Building 1<br />
The Old Chocolate Factory<br />
Kilmainham square<br />
Inchicore Road,<br />
Kilmainham,<br />
Dublin 8<br /></p>
<h2 id="noms">Noms</h2>
<p><img src="/images/zero-waste/shopping/noms.jpg" alt="Noms" /></p>
<p>Noms stands for natural products, organically produced (certified where possible), mindfully chosen and sustainably sourced and packaged or unpackaged where possible.</p>
<p>Find more information about Noms by checking their website and social pages:</p>
<ul>
<li>Website: <a href="https://www.noms.ie/">noms.ie</a></li>
<li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/noms_ire/">@noms_ire</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Address (<a href="https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Small+Changes+Wholefoods+Store/@53.3633409,-6.2580476,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x4867e64e2b1fadd5:0xc357e6bc91436221!8m2!3d53.363428!4d-6.258298">Google Maps</a>):<br />
336A North Circular Road,<br />
Phibsboro<br />
Dublin 7<br />
Ireland<br /></p>
<h2 id="bare-necessities">Bare Necessities</h2>
<p><img src="/images/zero-waste/shopping/bare-necessities.jpg" alt="Bare Necessities" /></p>
<p>Bare Necessities sells loose, organic food staples and hygiene products to help you live a zero waste life. They are Leinster based, with a weekly Saturday market in Skerries Mills, and a once a month in Maynooth, The Newbridge Cottage Market and Brooklodge, Macredding Village, Wicklow. They also provide pick up from Dun Laoghaire and Carlow.</p>
<p>Find more information about Bare Necessities by checking their social pages:</p>
<ul>
<li>Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BareNecessitiesIreland/">BareNecessitiesIreland</a></li>
<li>Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bare.necessities.ireland/">@bare.necessities.ireland</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="smallchanges">Smallchanges</h2>
<p><img src="/images/zero-waste/shopping/smallchanges.jpg" alt="Smallchanges" /></p>
<p>Smallchanges was the first shop in Dublin to start to make the transition to package free… and now you can do your full shop there with no packaging waste!</p>
<p>You can find Smallchanges in <a href="https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Small+Changes+Wholefoods+Store/@53.3634312,-6.2604867,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x4867e64e2b1fadd5:0xc357e6bc91436221!8m2!3d53.363428!4d-6.258298">Drumcondra</a> and <a href="https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Small+Changes+Wholefoods+Caf%C3%A9/@53.3427981,-6.2981725,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x48670d2e6f447415:0x63e5935085917680!8m2!3d53.3427949!4d-6.2959837">Kilmainham</a>.</p>
<p>Find more information about Smallchanges by checking their website and social pages:</p>
<ul>
<li>Website: <a href="https://smallchanges.ie/">smallchanges.ie</a></li>
<li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/smallchanges.ie/">@smallchanges.ie</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Drumcondra Address (<a href="https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Small+Changes+Wholefoods+Store/@53.3634312,-6.2604867,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x4867e64e2b1fadd5:0xc357e6bc91436221!8m2!3d53.363428!4d-6.258298">Google Maps</a>):<br />
Small Changes Wholefoods Store,<br />
Arts & Business Campus,<br />
40 Drumcondra Road Lower,<br />
Dublin 9,<br />
Ireland<br /></p>
<p>Kilmainham Address (<a href="https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Small+Changes+Wholefoods+Caf%C3%A9/@53.3427981,-6.2981725,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x48670d2e6f447415:0x63e5935085917680!8m2!3d53.3427949!4d-6.2959837">Google Maps</a>):<br />
Small Changes Wholefoods Café,<br />
7 Bow Lane West,<br />
Kilmainham,<br />
Dublin 8,<br />
Ireland<br /></p>
<h2 id="minimal-waste-grocery">Minimal Waste Grocery</h2>
<p><img src="/images/zero-waste/shopping/minimalwastegrocery.jpg" alt="Minimal Waste Grocery" /></p>
<p>Minimal Waste Grocery is an online shop where you can order zero waste products! The process works like this:
For your first order, they will use either BioBags or brown paper. When your orders are delivered, you can give them your jars/bags, tins etc. to fill up for your following order. They keep your containers for three months.</p>
<p>They also are available in <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Red+Stables+Market/@53.3694505,-6.1758653,16z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x574a4925ebc7f268!2sThe+Red+Stables+Market!8m2!3d53.3694125!4d-6.1756794!3m4!1s0x0:0x574a4925ebc7f268!8m2!3d53.3694125!4d-6.1756794?hl=en-US">The Red Stables Market</a> on Saturdays from 11-4 if you want to shop in person.</p>
<p>The Minimal Waste Grocery Instagram page features lifestyle tips and question/answers on how to go zero waste as well, so make sure to follow them!</p>
<p>Find more information about Minimal Waste Grocery by checking their website and social pages:</p>
<ul>
<li>Website: <a href="https://minimalwastegrocery.com/">minimalwastegrocery.com</a></li>
<li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/minimalwastegrocery/">@minimalwastegrocery</a></li>
<li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/minimalwastegrocery/">minimalwastegrocery</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Red Stable Market Address (<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Red+Stables+Market/@53.368836,-6.1772815,16z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x574a4925ebc7f268!2sThe+Red+Stables+Market!8m2!3d53.3694125!4d-6.1756794!3m4!1s0x0:0x574a4925ebc7f268!8m2!3d53.3694125!4d-6.1756794?hl=en-US">Google Maps</a>):<br />
Red Stables Market,<br />
St. Anne’s Park,<br />
Clontarf,<br />
Dublin 3,<br />
Ireland<br /></p>
<h2 id="veganic">Veganic</h2>
<p><img src="/images/zero-waste/shopping/veganic.jpg" alt="Veganic" /></p>
<p>Veganic is Ireland’s 100% organic & 100% plant based environmental supermarket. The have loose fruits and vegetables (no packaging!) and also provide gravity bars so you can refill your containers.</p>
<p>Find more information about Veganic by checking their website and social pages:</p>
<ul>
<li>Website: <a href="https://www.veganic.ie/">veganic.ie</a></li>
<li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/veganic.ie/">@veganic.ie</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Address (<a href="https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Small+Changes+Wholefoods+Store/@53.3633409,-6.2580476,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x4867e64e2b1fadd5:0xc357e6bc91436221!8m2!3d53.363428!4d-6.258298">Google Maps</a>):<br />
St. Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre,<br />
Dublin 2<br />
Ireland<br /></p>
<h2 id="the-source-bulk-foods">The Source Bulk Foods</h2>
<p><img src="/images/zero-waste/shopping/source-bulk-foods.jpg" alt="The Source Bulk Foods" /></p>
<p>Whether you are looking to nourish your body or reduce the waste in your daily shop, The Source Bulk Foods is a place for you. They have over 500 bulk foods including organic wholefoods, cereals, herbs and spices, cooking liquids and oils, healthy snacks and sustainable personal and household products. All plastic free to make your zero waste journey easier.</p>
<p>Find more information about The Source Bulk Foods by checking their website and social pages:</p>
<ul>
<li>Website: <a href="https://www.thesourcebulkfoods.ie/">thesourcebulkfoods.ie</a></li>
<li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thesourcebulkfoodsireland/">@thesourcebulkfoodsireland</a></li>
<li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thesourceireland/">thesourceireland</a></li>
<li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/thesource_uk">@thesource_uk</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Address (<a href="https://www.google.ie/maps/place/The+Source+Bulk+Foods+Rathmines/@53.3226224,-6.2659558,18z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x48670d5d1ea9a9af:0x208e9bd8af559b5!8m2!3d53.3227987!4d-6.2644752?hl=en-GB">Google Maps</a>):<br />
39/40 Castlewood Avenue,<br />
Rathmines,<br />
Dublin 6,<br />
Ireland<br /></p>
<h2 id="cultzero">Cult:Zero</h2>
<p><img src="/images/zero-waste/shopping/cultzero.jpg" alt="Cult:Zero" /></p>
<p>Cult:Zero is a family passionate about supporting sustainable living and learning from the community. The store is based in <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/8+Emmet+St,+Townparks+South,+Trim,+Co.+Meath/@53.554261,-6.793432,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x48675e19f73c43a3:0xce11b959d1fa09d!8m2!3d53.5542607!4d-6.7934319?hl=en">Trim, Co. Meath</a> They are in Trim Farmers Market on Fridays & The Green Door Market Dublin on Saturdays.</p>
<p>Find more information about Cult:Zero by checking their website and social pages:</p>
<ul>
<li>Website: <a href="https://www.cultzero.ie/">cultzero.ie</a></li>
<li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Organic-Grocery-Store/CULTZERO-564190470688912/">Cult:Zero</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Address (<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/8+Emmet+St,+Townparks+South,+Trim,+Co.+Meath/@53.554261,-6.793432,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x48675e19f73c43a3:0xce11b959d1fa09d!8m2!3d53.5542607!4d-6.7934319?hl=en">Google Maps</a>):<br />
8 Emmet Street,<br />
Trim,<br />
C15 Y22K,<br />
Co. Meath<br />
Ireland<br /></p>
<h2 id="the-good-neighbour">The Good Neighbour</h2>
<p><img src="/images/zero-waste/shopping/thegoodneighbour.jpg" alt="The Good Neighbour" /></p>
<p>The Good Neighbour was born out of a desire to give customers an easy way to shop package-free. No one wants to see our planet littered with plastic, and while most of us want to decrease our plastic footprint, we’re all busy so we need an easy, affordable way to make a change. They have over 250 bulk foods, liquids, cleaning products and organic fruits, vegetables, zero waste products and personal hygiene products.</p>
<p>Find more information about The Good Neighbour by checking their website and social pages:</p>
<ul>
<li>Website: <a href="https://www.thegoodneighbour.ie/">thegoodneighbour.ie</a></li>
<li>Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the.good.neighbour">@the.good.neighbour</a></li>
<li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thegoodneighbourdublin">The Good Neighbour Dublin</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Address (<a href="https://www.google.ie/maps/place/The+Good+Neighbour/@53.2912666,-6.2459656,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x486709b558983efb:0x37b694c2536f5343!8m2!3d53.29108!4d-6.2460436?hl=en-GB">Google Maps</a>):<br />
Unit 8 Dundrum Village (Old Shopping Center),<br />
Main Street,<br />
Dublin 14,<br />
Ireland<br />
D14 ET96<br /></p>
<h2 id="the-carrots-tail">The Carrot’s Tail</h2>
<p><img src="/images/zero-waste/shopping/thecarrotstail.jpg" alt="The Carrot's Tail" /></p>
<p>The Carrot’s Tail is a 100% vegan cafe and a zero waste shop based in Rathmines. Check out their cafe menu and their zero waste products, including loose vegetables, hygiene products and more on their <a href="https://thecarrotstail.com/">website</a>.</p>
<p>Find more information about The Carrot’s Tail by checking their website and social pages:</p>
<ul>
<li>Website: <a href="https://thecarrotstail.com/">thecarrotstail.com</a></li>
<li>Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecarrotstail/">@thecarrotstail</a></li>
<li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thecarrotstail/">The Carrot’s Tail</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Address (<a href="https://www.google.ie/maps/place/The+Carrot's+Tail/@53.3243401,-6.2673092,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x48670d65d888251b:0x7bcdc2fe5df33265!8m2!3d53.3243369!4d-6.2651205?hl=en-GB">Google Maps</a>):<br />
192,<br />
Lower Rathmines Road,<br />
Rathmines,<br />
Dublin 6,<br />
Ireland<br /></p>
<h2 id="anniepooh-keep">AnniePooh (&Keep)</h2>
<p><img src="/images/zero-waste/shopping/anniepooh.jpg" alt="AnniePooh" /></p>
<p>AnniePooh is a small family run business, doing their best to reduce our waste and to make it as easy as possible for you to too! Their shop, called &Keep is located on Hillside Road in Greystones, Co. Wicklow, where you can find package-free dry foods, detergents, shampoos, conditioner, shower gels and more. They also provide delivery service for products.</p>
<p>Find more information about AnniePooh (&Keep) by checking their website and social pages:</p>
<ul>
<li>Website: <a href="https://anniepooh.ie/">anniepooh.ie</a></li>
<li>Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ecoanniepooh/">@ecoanniepooh</a></li>
<li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EcoAnniepooh/">EcoAnniepooh</a></li>
<li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ecoanniepooh">@ecoanniepooh</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Address (<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hillside+Rd,+Rathdown+Lower,+Greystones,+Co.+Wicklow/@53.1448508,-6.065542,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x4867af2e66e54961:0x636a5659cc2ed034!8m2!3d53.1448508!4d-6.065542">Google Maps</a>):<br />
Hillside Road,<br />
Greystones,<br />
County Wicklow,<br />
Ireland</p>
<h2 id="more-stores">More Stores</h2>
<p>You can also find more zero waste stores on the <a href="https://zerowastemap.org/">ZeroWasteMap.org</a> and <a href="http://gozero.ie">GoZero.ie</a>. Don’t hesitate to get in touch if you want to be featured here or to request changes about your listing! Zero Waste Festivals also include markets, so make sure to join us at the next festival to shop zero waste and get to know about new shops!</p>Shopping is responsible for most of our waste production, so it is a good and important step to start shopping from zero waste stores. Zero waste stores are created around the idea of minimising waste by allowing people to refill their containers with what they need instead of buying groceries wrapped in single use packaging, so you get to reuse your containers and reduce your waste production from the beginning!Submit your response to the Waste Action Plan2020-02-16T00:00:00+00:002020-02-16T00:00:00+00:00https://www.zerowastefestival.ie/zero-waste/consultation-waste-action-plan<p>Your voice needs to be heard! Submit your response to the proposed Waste Action Plan until Friday, February 21, and help us to transition Ireland to have a true Circular Economy. You will find all information and our draft submission here.</p>
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<h2 id="what-is-the-waste-action-plan">What is the Waste Action Plan?</h2>
<p>The <a href="https://www.dccae.gov.ie/en-ie/environment/consultations/Pages/Public-Consultation-Waste-Action-Plan-for-a-Circular-Economy.aspx">Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment</a> is seeking views on the development of a new <a href="https://www.dccae.gov.ie/en-ie/environment/consultations/Documents/26/consultations/Waste_Action_Plan_for_a_Circular_Economy.pdf">Waste Action Plan for Ireland</a> as part of the move to a more Circular Economy where resources are kept in use for as long as possible and then recycled or reused at the end of their service life.</p>
<p>This consultation will enable Ireland to develop a new waste policy/circular economy plan to meet the emerging challenges and build on the targets set out in the <a href="https://www.dccae.gov.ie/en-ie/climate-action/publications/Pages/Climate-Action-Plan.aspx">Climate Action Plan</a>.</p>
<h2 id="how-can-i-make-a-submission">How can I make a submission?</h2>
<p>On February 10, we held a <a href="/pop-up/zero-waste-pop-up-waste-action-plan/">Panel Discussion on the Waste Action Plan
</a> at Trinity College Dublin and discussed the proposed plan among five panellists and the public. As a result of this discussion we put together a <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X0uvPqnkmTIFsgeWHgKM4jleZaCusY8zn17qO8RTEXc/edit?usp=sharing">draft submission</a> that you can download here.</p>
<p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X0uvPqnkmTIFsgeWHgKM4jleZaCusY8zn17qO8RTEXc/edit?usp=sharing"><img src="/images/events/pop-up/waste-action-plan-download.jpg" alt="Download" title="Download" /></a></p>
<p>To help you with making a submissions, the document is divided into themed areas according to the <a href="https://www.dccae.gov.ie/en-ie/environment/consultations/Documents/26/consultations/Waste_Action_Plan_for_a_Circular_Economy.pdf">Waste Action Plan</a>. We also collated a <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WMy5pKWaBZUOhZyhLv7I_ARtSQMo-93Lo8UI0OoBcTo/edit?usp=sharing">separate document that lists all the questions</a> discussed in the plan if you wish to address questions we did not get to discussion with the panel. Feel free to add to the draft or remove things as you see fit. It should be your personal opinion and experience that counts.</p>
<p>Here is how to download the document from Google Docs:</p>
<p><img src="/images/zero-waste/consultation-waste-action-plan-google-doc-download.gif" alt="google doc" title="google doc" /></p>
<p>Please note you are not required to respond to all sections or questions. You can choose to respond only to the particular questions or sections that matter to you, or to respond on issues of concern to you without answering the specific questions. Any submission is welcome and will be considered in developing the new Waste Action Plan.</p>
<h2 id="where-do-i-send-my-submission">Where do I send my submission?</h2>
<p>Submission can be sent by email to <a href="mailto:wastecomments@DCCAE.gov.ie">wastecomments@dccae.gov.ie</a> or by post to</p>
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<p>Waste Action Plan Consultation, Waste Policy & Resource Efficiency
Department of Communications, Climate Action & Environment
Newtown Road
Wexford Y35 AP90</p>
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<p>The Public Consultation will close at 5pm on Friday 21st February 2020.</p>
<p>If you send in your submission by using our template, it would be great if you could let us know by email at <a href="mailto:info@zerowastefestival.ie">info@zerowastefestival.ie</a></p>Your voice needs to be heard! Submit your response to the proposed Waste Action Plan until Friday, February 21, and help us to transition Ireland to have a true Circular Economy. You will find all information and our draft submission here.Grow Your Own: Seed Swap, Talks & Movie – Zero Waste Pop-Up Event2020-02-06T00:00:00+00:002020-02-06T00:00:00+00:00https://www.zerowastefestival.ie/pop-up/zero-waste-pop-up-tcd-green-week-seed-swap<p>No matter if you have your own urban garden, some pots on your balcony or just a small window sill: learn how to grow your own vegetables this year in the tiniest of spaces. Everyone can be a successful small-scale gardener. This TCD Green Week event comes with perfect timing to coincide with the start of spring, so you can get producing and growing your own food.</p>
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<p>As part of <a href="https://www.tcd.ie/provost/sustainability/greenweek/">TCD’s Green Week 2020</a> this event comes with perfect timing to coincide with the start of spring, so you can get producing and growing your own food. All are welcome!</p>
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<td><strong>Seed Swap and Seed Saving Workshop</strong> <em>with Ciara Kelly</em></td>
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<td>6 pm</td>
<td><strong>Urban Gardening Stories</strong> <em>with Celia Somlai and Mies Stam</em></td>
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<td><strong>Seed: The Untold Story</strong> <em>Film Screening</em></td>
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<p><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/grow-your-own-seed-swap-talks-movie-zero-waste-pop-up-event-tickets-93326777905"><img src="/images/events/2020-01-science-gallery-festival/science-gallery-2020-eventbrite-link.jpg" alt="Eventbrite Ticket" title="Eventbrite Ticket" /></a></p>
<h3 id="seed-swap-and-seed-saving-workshop">Seed Swap and Seed Saving Workshop</h3>
<p>We will kick-off at 5 pm with a Seed Swap and Seed Saving Workshop brought to you by Ciara Kelly (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/dublincsa/">Dublin Community Supported Agriculture</a>). Ciara will be showing you how to save tomato seeds and will be talking about the importance of seeds and which seeds are best to save. All the while we will exchange seeds you might have saved from last year with interesting new varieties you are yet to try. So bring your saved seeds from the last season (all vegetables and flowers are welcome) for the Seed Swap.</p>
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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;"> View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"><div> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"></div> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div> <div style=" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style=" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"></div> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"></div> <div style=" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"></div></div></div></a> <p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B2UxD5CikGI/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">Very colourful today with #spinach #yellowcarrots #Carrots #beetroots #Courgette #Cucumber #lettuce and #cherrytomatoes from @farfieldfarmacycreations . . . . communitysupportedagriculture #farmingireland #agroecology #sustainablefood #localfood #csaireland #healthyfood #irishfood #solidarityeconomy #slowfoodireland #goodfood4all #goodfoodgoodfarming #eatseasonal #knowyourfood #knowyourfarmer #foodireland</a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dublincsa/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;" target="_blank"> Dublin CSA</a> (@dublincsa) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2019-09-12T20:25:02+00:00">Sep 12, 2019 at 1:25pm PDT</time></p></div></blockquote>
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<h3 id="urban-gardening-stories">Urban Gardening Stories</h3>
<p>From 6 pm onward we invited successful hobby gardeners to share their stories and experiences of growing their own food in a city garden/a small balcony/a farm in the suburbs/a shelf in the kitchen. You will learn how to start within the smallest of spaces or in your back garden and hear e.g. from <a href="https://www.instagram.com/zerowaste.adventures/">Celia Somlai</a> who is an inspiring balcony gardener, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mieswonder/">Mies Stam</a> who runs regular <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WildflowerWalksIreland/">Wildflower Walks</a> in Dublin and surroundings.</p>
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transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style=" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"></div> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"></div> <div style=" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"></div></div></div></a> <p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BprLFwNHoxq/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">The first autumn harvest from my urban balcony garden. I am a super happy and proud gardener and I cannot wait for the next growing season!!! #urbangarden #urbanfarming #tinyveggies #ownharvest #harvest #balconygarden #ediblebalcony #carrots #beets #grownyourown #minigarden #homegrown #everythingispossible #growsomethinggreen #organicveggies #zerowaste #zerowasteadventures #zerowasteliving #gogreen #greenliving #autumn #autumn🍁</a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/zerowaste.adventures/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;" target="_blank"> Celia Somlai</a> (@zerowaste.adventures) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2018-11-02T10:27:39+00:00">Nov 2, 2018 at 3:27am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote>
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<h3 id="movie-screening-seed-the-untold-story">Movie Screening “Seed: The Untold Story”</h3>
<p>At 7 pm we will be screening “<a href="https://www.seedthemovie.com/">Seed: The Untold Story</a>”, an Emmy nominated documentary about the importance of heirloom seeds to the agriculture of the world, focusing on seed keepers and activists from around the world. In the last century, 94% of our seed varieties have disappeared. The movie follows passionate seed keepers protecting our 12,000 year-old food legacy. As biotech chemical companies control the majority of our seeds, farmers, scientists, lawyers, and indigenous seed keepers fight a David and Goliath battle to defend the future of our food. In a harrowing and heartening story, these heroes rekindle a lost connection to our most treasured resource and revive a culture connected to seeds. SEED features Vandana Shiva, Dr. Jane Goodall, Andrew Kimbrell, Winona Laduke and Raj Patel.</p>
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<p>Feel free to drop in anytime and stay only for the parts you like. The event is free to attend but we will have a donation box at the entrance where we collect donations for the <a href="http://www.communitysupportedagriculture.ie/">Community Supported Agriculture Network Ireland</a>, a volunteer group set up to support and promote community-driven agriculture in Ireland with currently 9 active CSAs.</p>
<p>This “Grow Your Own” event is co-hosted by the <a href="/">Zero Waste Festival Ireland</a> and the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dublincsa/">Dublin CSA</a>. Support for the event comes from <a href="http://www.irishseedsavers.ie/">Irish Seed Savers</a>, the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TCDEnvironmentalSociety/">Environmental Society at TCD</a> and the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TCDBotSoc/">Botanical Society at TCD</a>.</p>
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<h2 id="where">Where?</h2>
<p>You can find us in the Demo Room on the third floor of <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/TcfDgzeqR2EmJN9P9">Simon Perry Building</a>, tucked in right in between the Rugby Pitch and the new Business School. Follow the red arrows in the building to the room. There will be signs from the ground floor leading you to the room.</p>
<p>Also, feel free to bring your dinner along (in your own reusable container, of course). We have a microwave in the building as well, so you can warm up your food.</p>
<p>Best to come by foot (if you live in the area) or by LUAS and bus. You can plan your journey by using the <a href="https://journeyplanner.transportforireland.ie/nta/XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2?language=en">Transport For Ireland Journey Planner</a> our check out the map below.</p>
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<h2 id="when">When?</h2>
<p>Tuesday, February 18th, 2020 from 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM</p>
<p>This is a free event but donations to support the Zero Waste Festival are always welcome, so that we can buy our speakers a drink.</p>
<h2 id="tickets">Tickets</h2>
<p>The event is free to attend and open for all. You can get your <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/grow-your-own-seed-swap-talks-movie-zero-waste-pop-up-event-tickets-93326777905">free ticket on Eventbrite</a> (No need to print! It’s just for us to have an idea about how many people to expect…).</p>
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<h2 id="get-involved">Get involved</h2>
<p>Last but not least: We are always on the look-out for new people to share their Zero Waste journey and inspire other people. We also want to hear from you if you would like us to cover a certain topic or a certain aspect of Zero Waste and low-impact living! Let us know if you have a great idea for a workshop we could host. Or maybe you own or know of a venue that could host a series of our pop-up events? Or maybe you would want to organise an event yourself outside of Dublin? Do not hesitate to get in contact with us by sending an email to <a href="mailto:info@zerowastefestival.ie">info@zerowastefestival.ie</a>.</p>No matter if you have your own urban garden, some pots on your balcony or just a small window sill: learn how to grow your own vegetables this year in the tiniest of spaces. Everyone can be a successful small-scale gardener. This TCD Green Week event comes with perfect timing to coincide with the start of spring, so you can get producing and growing your own food.