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Poll: Have you tried to buy items with less packaging in the past six months?

Give it to us straight. Be honest.
12.46pm, 30 Jan 2018
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THERE IS A necessary focus  at the moment on the amount of plastic waste filling our bins, our landfills and incinerators – and even our oceans. Ireland is the EU’s top producer of plastic waste per inhabitant.

Disposable takeaway cups and now plastic straws have been targeted most recently as wasteful.

With all of this highlighted, particularly in the past six months, has it impacted your consumer habits? Do you try to buy items which have reduced or no packaging?


Poll Results:

Yes, quite a bit (2874)
No, not really (2195)
I try but not often (1608)

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    Punker
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    Nov 20th 2018, 5:09 PM

    RIP

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    Peter Kiernan
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    Nov 20th 2018, 7:16 PM

    @Punker: RiP.but sorry never heard of This lady.

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    James Wallace
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    Nov 20th 2018, 7:35 PM

    @Peter Kiernan: unless you’re into country, you might not have known her. I’m not a huge country fan, i like some of it, but Sandy have a lovely, natural way about her.

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    sinead foley-coleman
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    Nov 20th 2018, 6:04 PM

    RIP. Had a most melodious speaking voice. She will be missed.

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    Nov 20th 2018, 6:06 PM

    Sad news, rest in peace. I wasn’t a regular listener but I did enjoy her show if driving late at night

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    John O'Neill
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    Nov 20th 2018, 7:10 PM

    Very sad news indeed. I love late night radio and she was one of my favorite presenters. May she Rest In Peace.

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    Rory J Leonard
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    Nov 20th 2018, 8:23 PM

    @John O’Neill:

    Yes, Sandy had a unique way about her as a radio broadcaster drawing you into her very knowledgeable world of Country music. The patter, that voice, those eclectic playlists. She will be sadly missed by many late-night radio fans. May she RIP.

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    Patrick Fahy
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    Nov 20th 2018, 8:38 PM

    She was a wonderfully laid back presenter. I looked forward always to her programme on RTÉ radio 1 after the 11pm news on Saturday nights.

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    Mark Johnson
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    Nov 20th 2018, 8:58 PM

    I was only listening to her on radio 1 2 weekends ago

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    Nov 20th 2018, 8:27 PM

    Very sad news. Loving voice on radio at the weekend playing real country music. RIP

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    Rita Lacey
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    Nov 20th 2018, 9:36 PM

    Sorry to hear this, not a country music fan, but enjoyed Sandy’s Programme when I did listen in. Ar dheis Dé

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    Nov 21st 2018, 2:52 PM

    Heartbroken to hear the news. I was never a huge country fan, but the warmth of her personality shone through her programmes. Saturday nights will no longer be the same.

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    Nov 21st 2018, 11:19 PM

    Sorry to hear that Sandy has died. Loved to listen to her country music.Will be sadly missed.

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    Nov 24th 2018, 12:19 AM

    RIP Sandy. You will be missed

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