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Businesses across Ireland are saving money and the environment by being in the Race Against Waste

You too can Take Action at home, at work, and in your area

Learn about the issues, what happens to our waste, and Irish/European legislation


Electronic Wedding photography fights waste


With recession more and more people are getting married than ever. Over here in Ireland there is a baby boom! Imagine!? In a time where people are struggling to make ends meet we have a baby boom. Now with religion a major part in so many peoples lives the full wedding ceremony and traditions are upheld. This means capturing the moment. An associate of our who does wedding photography in liverpool is a prime example of where wedding photography should be going. He offers photography in both digital image form and the standard "traditional" form. Digital forms means you can easily distribute your moments via facebook and any other medium you wish. Share them with your friends and be good to the environment at the same time and costing less. It is a no brainer. This is just an example but if you moved all of your events and their photography online then your moments are captured forever if you put them on the world wide web.


Eliminate The Nightmare That is Car Insurance in Ireland


Have you noticed how the cheeky car insurance providers nearly always tend to increase your premium when your renewal is due? And what’s more, this does not tend to be a small increase that would fall in line with inflation either!

These companies are out to rip you off and they will keep their fingers crossed that you will not be bothered to seek an alternative provider and will just grin and bear the increase. I say, do not be so gullible! These companies are not interested in good customer service and rewarding your loyalty, so leave them at the first opportunity.

There are plenty of excellent ireland is getting cheap search engines out there that will be able to find a much more competitive quote for you and it really does not have to be the time-consuming nightmare that you may first think. Most insurers realise and love the fact that car insurance is a legal requirement in Ireland and the UK and they will automatically feel that they have you over a barrel. (more...)


Checking the Pounds to Euros Exchange Rates


While the countries of the United Kingdom continue to reject the Euro, one close neighbour and former member nation now accepts it. As of 2002 all cash transactions in Ireland must be in Euros, as it is now the official currency of the island nation. However, Northern Ireland, which is, of course, a member province of the UK, still uses the Pound sterling.

So, if you are planning a trip to Ireland, it is a good idea to check the Pounds to Euro exchange rates . As you might expect, these rates are constantly changing and if you fail to take heed of exchange rates you could easily be taken advantage of.

The best and most reliable place to check the current rates is to look online. There you will find helpful currency conversion calculators that will let you know exactly how much you can expect to get for each pound. (more...)


Reducing Waste at the Office


If you live your life in a way that creates less waste in the first place, you can then worry less about recycling it or disposing of it later. Not to mention the financial saving you can make by living a cleaner and less wasteful lifestyle. Changing our daily habits is the way to go. Think about all the ways you can reduce your waste. Have a think about all aspects of your life sport, job, at play or at home. There are a lot of ways available to most people to reduce their waste. You can save a lot of money, time and be good to the earth all at the same time.

At the office: A4 sheets of paper are the most wasted components on average in offices throughout the world. The average office worker in western society uses about 10,000 sheets per year.

Reduce Paper Use: 1. Try to use both sides of paper for printing. 2. Reuse paper that has only been printed on one side. This can be used for things such as drafts, sketches, throw-away documents, temporary signs or even meeting agendas. 3. Of course E-Mail is one of the best ways to reduce printing. You should only really print the things you absolutely need to. 4. Bookmark websites rather than printing them. This makes even more sense considering the webpage can be updated since you last printed it! 5. Use electronic media for your records. CD-ROM, Portable Hard Drives, USB Memory Devices. 5. Try to minimize mis-prints by posting instructions and diagrams on how to create the various types of prints your office uses such as letterheads or specialized sizes or features that only you use in your office. 6 Have a good working knowledge about your printer. You can reduce the size of your documents to get more than 1 page per A4. You can easily get two pages of a book onto 1 A4 page for example. Waste Management (more...)

Take Action

By following our guide to simple steps for reducing, reusing, and recycling waste, you can address the issues while saving yourself money.


Waste Minimisation Clubs

Calling all businesses and service providers. Waste clubs will group small businesses together in order to collectively solve their waste problems.