Enviroment

Greta Thunberg - climate change

EDITORIAL

On strike: Thousands of Irish pupils to protest over climate change today

Thousands of Irish secondary school students went on strike today. They gathered for demonstrations around the country, including…

By Grace McGettigan

EDITORIAL

The ugly side of fast fashion: This is the scary impact it’s having on our world

The phrase “fast fashion” has been lampooned around quite a lot lately. For those who don’t know, it…

By Geraldine Carton

Lush

BEAUTY

Lush launches first package-free shop in the UK

Here at IMAGE, we're committed to doing what we can to help the planet. Be it from reducing…

By Jennifer McShane

EDITORIAL

‘I was dismissed as out of touch’: Prince Charles says he warned of dangers of plastic 40 years ago

A topic of frequent conversation when it comes to environmental issues is the plastic crisis that we are currently…

By Jennifer McShane

EDITORIAL

Disability, plastic straws and the planet

Plastic straws are a little bit magic. If you have a disabled child or care for someone with…

By IMAGE

EDITORIAL

A beginner’s guide to Plogging: the fitness trend that Roz Purcell loves

This week Geraldine Carton is joined by Roz Purcell to try "plogging", the Scandinavian fitness trend embraced by…

By Geraldine Carton

EDITORIAL

Welcome to sustainability month on IMAGE.ie

Terms like ‘ethical’ and ‘sustainable’ are thrown around a lot by brands and in the media lately. Where once…

By Dominique McMullan

EDITORIAL

Scientists discover enzyme that can eat through plastic bottles

We’ve been on the anti-plastic train for a while now; swapping takeaway coffee cups for Keep Cups, ditching…

By Grace McGettigan