If Astrid can't get the Irish Government to back to #WasteReductionBill, no one can! Special thanks to all who turned out for our #SickofPlastic event in front of the Dail today.

Campaigners ditch plastic at #Dail as Committee hears expert testimony on #WasteReductionBill - TODAY AT 13:00 http://bit.ly/2DGZyAo #SickOfPlastic

There's still time to add your name to our petiton to address #PlasticPollution being submitted to Government tomorrow before scrutiny of the #WasteReductionBill at www.foe.ie. This morning, our Cara Augustenborg spoke to Declan at East Coast FM on what to do if you're #SickOfPlastic. Watch this #FBLive

We're all #SickOfPlastic. A Dáil and Seanad committee will this week begin considering a Waste Reduction Bill that would tackle plastic waste. We've joined forces with @zerowasteireland (http://bit.ly/FB-ZWI), VOICE - Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment and Uplift - People Powered Change to get a joint petition over 5,000: http://bit.ly/SickOfPlastic. There are clear steps that Minister Denis Naughten, TDs and Supermarkets can take to cut plastic waste. If we campaign hard, 2018 can be the year we turn the tide on plastic pollution. Help make it happen by signing the petition: http://bit.ly/SickOfPlastic. We want to see: A deposit and return scheme on plastic bottles. A levy on single-use plastic items, like take-away cups. A ban on micro-plastics in cosmetics and care products. Supermarkets reduce the amount of plastic packaging they use.

ICYMI: RTÉ News featured the plastic crisis, the Conscious Cup Campaign, coffeeangel and more in last night's news. Full story at https://youtu.be/_A1UNrB0ipg

Looks like China is #SickOfPlastic too...

"Earthrise" taken on Christmas Eve 1968, by Bill Anders from the Apollo 8 mission orbiting the moon. Happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year from Friends of the Earth - our only home.

Our new, limited-edition #KeepCups are making their way to new members this week in honour of our 2018 #SickOfPlastic campaign! Get yours: www.foe.ie/donate

Stuck for stocking fillers? Consider a monthly donation of EUR 12 or more to Friends of the Earth in your loved one's name and we'll send them out our new, limited-edition glass keep cup and a card to let them know they're helping to turn the tide on plastic pollution. For more information on our #SickOfPlastic campaign: https://goo.gl/7VE167 #Christmas #KeepCup

Are you #SickOfPlastic? Tired of the packaging forced upon us by supermarkets? Ready to stop our oceans from becoming landfills? Friends of the Earth Ireland has just launched our Christmas appeal to begin a campaign to turn the tide on #PlasticPollution in 2018. Join us in the next 48 hours and your monthly donation will be matched so you can double your impact all year long! Click here to pitch in against plastic waste: https://goo.gl/Gs2V9M

Minister Denis Naughten says his climate action plan is a "living document", rather than set in stone for 5 years. SHARE if you think he should begin revising it immediately in light of this report from the Climate Change Advisory Council.

Free this Friday? 🎄 If so, come along to this Christmas-themed environmental activism event in Dublin! A host of different groups will speak briefly about who they are, what they can offer and what they need, and this will be complimented by speed-greeting, a table quiz, a raffle and some other activities to help activists get to know each other. Register via this link: https://friendsoftheearthirl.typeform.com/to/g40ggw Did we mention it's FREE? Donations are welcome on the evening and will go towards Young Friends of the Earth Ireland's tree-planting project in February.