Limerick charity shops respond to increasing fast fashion donations
Second-hand stores are often seen as an ethical alternative to fast-fashion websites, where buyers can obtain more affordable but trendy pieces. However, when mass-produced brands…
How Limerick businesses are tackling global food waste
Limerick Voice reporter Olivia O’Dwyer speaks to local food businesses making small but meaningful changes to tackle the growing problem of food waste, showing that…
Fashion comes full circle with Limerick’s newest entrepreneur
Limerick native Eve Lawler is playing a big role in the future of Irish fashion, and she’s doing it sustainably. The 25-year-old entrepreneur is the…
LEDP to plant 4,000 native trees in Limerick as part of sustainability drive
Limerick Enterprise Development Partnership aims to plant 27,000 trees by 2027, enhancing biodiversity and offsetting carbon emissions Limerick Enterprise Development Partnership (LEDP) has announced its…
UL researchers develop energy-efficient carbon fibre production method
New plasma and microwave technology could cut energy use in carbon fibre manufacturing by 70%. A research team at the University of Limerick (UL) has…
Limerick based fashion brand is first in Ireland to earn prestigious sustainability certification
With 80 points needed to qualify for the award – the brand received a whopping 94.4 points on their assessment. Limerick based fashion brand Aoife…