Many beloved garden structures were battered (or removed entirely) by Storm Éowyn. How to stop it happening again?

There’s a saying that a shed is for the shepherd rather than the sheep, and this rang through to a certain extent last January when the plastic cover on the polytunnel on the farm of Ronan Gallagher ...

Aonghus Ó Coistealbha agreed it was ‘mad’ to venture outside as Storm Éowyn was doing its worst around South Conamara last Friday week – but he has no regrets. It was 3am as the storm raged, when the ...

Dilleen’s vegetable farm also produces eggs from its chickens for its farm shop and runs a sauna. The storm caused significant damage to the plastic on his 20mx9m vegetable polytunnel, it knocked a ...

After two years of talks, we are closer to securing a treaty for the ages. One that hits the problem of plastic pollution hard and protects human, planetary and economic health. A high degree of ...

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noting that the modules have a power conversion efficiency of 10% and are manufactured in a roll-to-roll process with indium tin oxide on plastic (ITO-PET) films. “We are using a module based on ...

Polypropylene is a type of plastic used to make everything from yogurt containers to water bottles. It's easy to recycle and is one of the most popular plastics used today. You'll know a piece of ...

There’s yet more evidence that exposure to plastics can be harmful to health. Recent research indicates that black plastic found in items like food containers, kitchen utensils, and toys often ...

Ms Krijnsen said her husband has attempted to repair their roof with plastic and old tiles ... raise funds fix their roof and to replace their polytunnel as it is essential for her children ...

They are made by heating these chemicals at a high temperature. When the plastic is soft it can be poured into a mould. Once the plastic cools, it hardens into a shape. Plastic is a material that ...