(Eco Eye s2/e6)
Backyard Burning
The programme begins with a critical look at the antisocial and illegal practice of back-yard burning. With the introduction of waste charges, there has been an increase in the number of people burning rubbish in their back gardens in order to keep waste disposal costs down. It is even possible to [...]
Posts Tagged ‘nature’
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Episode 06
Episode 01
(Eco Eye s3/e1)
Item 1
Community & Lifestyle
How Green Is Your Garden?
We like to think of our gardens as natural but the truth is that the average Irish garden is made up of genetically engineered grass and a collection of foreign plants, bullied into shape by pesticides, growth enhancers and weed killers.
We visit a suburban meadow garden, [...]
Episode 05
Eco Eye (s6/e5)
Item 1 (Big Picture strand) – “Household recyclables”
We will track recyclable waste from it’s source, find out how much of our green bin is actually recycled and how much is dumped in landfill, we will also reveal where all this recyclable material ends up…
Item 2 (Heritage protection and Natural Environment strand) – “Endangered [...]
Episode 02
Eco Eye (s6/e2)
Item 1 (Big Picture strand) – “Forest Eco Systems”
Forests. A beautiful enigma. A vast web of living organisms interconnected seamlessly. But how do much do we really know about them? In this item, we delve into the processes that occur beneath the canopy. We’ll examine energy flows, nutrient cycles and water’s vital [...]