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ECOFUEL™ marks 11 years in Galway
As winter settles over Galway and stoves across the county spark back to life, one local company is marking a milestone that speaks to the rhythm of the season itself.
ECOFUEL™ marks 11 years in Galway
As winter settles over Galway and stoves across the county spark back to life, one local company is marking a milestone that speaks to the rhythm of the season itself.
Disappointment as survey finds two iconic Galway beaches are littered
The latest survey of a selection of the country’s coastal and inland waterways has seen two Galway beaches singled out for criticism, with Dog’s Bay in particular landing close to the bottom of the league table due to ongoing problems with litter at the popular bathing spot.
Celebrating five years of sustainability with The Filling Station Eco Store
The Filling Station Eco Store in Galway has been proudly serving the community for over five years, offering an innovative and eco-friendly shopping experience. As they celebrate this milestone, The Filling Station want to take a moment to sincerely thank their loyal customers for the continued support.
Small Changes, Big Impact: Living More Sustainably
Sustainability isn't just for big businesses or government policy – it’s something we can all embrace in our daily lives. With climate change becoming more of a reality each year, there’s never been a better time to rethink how we live, work and consume.
Plastic brick designed by local students gives hope for construction of homes in poor countries
A multidisciplinary team of students primarily from colleges in the west has won the Irish leg of Invent for the Planet (IFTP) 2025 for their plastic brick prototype solution titled “Creating sustainable housing solutions for expanding poverty areas”.
Galway people to rethink e-waste as 14 million tonnes discarded in bins
Household electronic and electrical waste amounted to 62 billion tonnes globally or 29kg per home, new data shows today. However, only close to 9kg of e-waste was recycled per person in Galway last year.
Less than one in five think their employer does enough to tackle climate change
Only 17% of professionals in Ireland think their employer is doing enough to help combat climate change.
New ‘Hydrocurtain’ proves effective in tackling rubbish in Galway’s Eglinton Canal
Local and national media have been invited to attend a significant meeting discussing the groundbreaking ‘Hydrocurtain’ project implemented at Galway’s Eglinton Canal. The initiative proposed by Cllr. Frank Fahy as Chair of Lough Corrib Navigation Trustees has garnered attention for its remarkable success in addressing rubbish accumulation in the canal.
Surgical hub for the West is approved
The Saolta University Health Care Group and Galway University Hospitals has issued a statement welcoming the progress in developing a new surgical hub in Galway city - which will provide a significant uplift in surgical capacity in the western region.
