Precious Plastic UCC

We are Precious Plastic UCC, a workspace located at University College Cork focused on recycling and transforming plastic waste into useful products.

[Timothy McGrath @Timothy_McG]

Only 7 Days to go !! At @reframe & @UCCEnactus we are counting down the days until the @enactusIreland National Competition⏰ Can't wait 🥳#EnactusIRE22 #EnactusIreland #UCCEnactus

[Reframe @reframeplastic]

What’s cooking in @UCC ? 👀 - In progress✅ The future of sustainable micro-transport 🚲🛹🛴 #3Dprinting #Commuting #WeAllWin #Engineering #EnactusIreland

[Precious Plastic UCC @PlasticUCC]

Plastic Creativity in UCC ♻️ Looking forward to revealing, very soon, the product we have been working on. Stayed tuned for the sustainable future of micro-transport 😯📻 #PreciousPlastic #Innovation #Cork

[Reframe @reframeplastic]

Exciting product and prototype development happening in @UCC over the last few weeks. Fantastic work being done by our team. Keep your eyes open for more photos and updates to come 👀Exciting times ahead for @UCCEnactus🚀#WeAllWin #CorkInnovation #UCC

[UCC Green Campus @GreenCampusUCC]

Here is the programme for UCC Green Week 2022 🥳 it’s going to be a jam-packed week with a range of sustainable workshops, talks, and community events 🌎

[Reframe @reframeplastic]

Join us tomorrow morning outside the HUB on the grass at 10:30 for the official launch of UCC Green Week 2022. Our large UCC letter sign made of single-use plastic waste will be a symbol for the week of the waste reduction achieved on campus and the work still to do. #Greenweek

[UCC Green Campus @GreenCampusUCC]

We can’t wait for Green Week 2022 🥳 stay tuned for more information about what we’ll be doing in @UCC to mark this annual week of events @UCCSU @UCCEnvirosoc

[UCC Green Campus @GreenCampusUCC]

Self Care is Climate Care workshop with @thegreenstep_ie is running tomorrow on campus (in West West W8). These sessions are 100% free and open to all individuals to attend ✨ spaces are limited so make sure you secure a space here: https://t.co/CXxNmRbL7J

[UCC Green Campus @GreenCampusUCC]

Throwback to the biggest ever gathering for climate action on UCC campus in September ‘19. We can’t wait to come together with the Cork community on March 25th for the next global climate strike 📣 follow @FFFutureCork to stay up to date on the latest climate strike news 🌍

[Precious Plastic UCC @PlasticUCC]

Fantastic competition by @EPAIreland to allow secondary school students to explore how everything in our life is interconnected 💡Using creative talent students highlight the importance of safeguarding Ireland’s environment #StoryofYourStuff

[Stripe Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition @StripeYSTE]

Our everyday choices have a massive impact on the environment. ‘The Story of Your Stuff’ gives students the opportunity to use their creativity and knowledge and share the environmental impact of everyday decisions. Find out more and enter: https://t.co/k1oLM7Ajeb
@EPAIreland

[UCC Green Campus @GreenCampusUCC]

‼️Open call for submissions ‼️

Uprooted is seeking submissions for our second issue. The theme of our publication is the ever-growing environmental crisis (and it’s associated social justice issues) and the beauty of our natural world 🌿

[UCC Students' Union @UCCSU]

Our hearts break for Ashling Murphy. Women deserve to be safe at any time of the day, anywhere they go. Let this be a wake up call to men everywhere that we have a long way to go to tackle male violence against women.

Please reach out for help if you need it.

RIP Ashling 💜

[Precious Plastic UCC @PlasticUCC]

Fantastic sustainability achievement by @UCC in the areas of Setting and Infrastructure 🌳, Energy ⚡️, Waste ♻️, Water 🌊, Transportation 🚍 & Education and Research 🔬 Well done to all departments, @GreenCampusUCC and all involved. Onwards and upwards from here 🚀

[John O'Halloran @johbees]

Great to see @UCC⁩ feature as one of the most sustainable universities in Europe 2022 | https://t.co/g9MOUXsZox
⁦@StephenUCCPharm⁩ ⁦@jfcryan⁩ ⁦@CullotyS⁩ ⁦@Ukilkelly⁩ ⁦@williamschrism⁩ ⁦@hwhelton⁩ ⁦@eriucc⁩ https://t.co/OLQ72vNVAs

[UCC Green Campus @GreenCampusUCC]

Happy Friday ✨ sending solidarity and support to everyone who is striking for climate today, those who have showed up in the past and those who will keep showing up until our government takes radical climate action ✊🏻 #UprootTheSystem

[Precious Plastic UCC @PlasticUCC]

Eye-opening research supported by @TheOceanCleanup & @BoyanSlat Amazing work being done by their Interceptors to not only tackle the clean up of plastic already out there but to stop new plastic entering our oceans. Step by step progress is being made #plasticfree

[National Geographic @NatGeo]

The problem with plastic waste just got more complicated—and so did the effort to stanch its flow into the world’s oceans https://t.co/cYZiZt4dt2

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

Plastic could take hundreds of years to disintegrate, but companies in Chile are transforming plastic waste into more sustainable wood-like products 👇

[Precious Plastic UCC @PlasticUCC]

Good news and a great start to the new year in the world of #plasticpollution With the right environmental policies we can make the change

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

French ban on plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables begins https://t.co/zeX4dM1HcX

[Plastic Pollutes @PlasticPollutes]

By 🦋 environmental advocate & artist Mackenna IG: @kennaaloha #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic

[UCC Green Campus @GreenCampusUCC]

Episode 4 of the Green Campus Podcast is out!

@mark_falvey was joined by @Timothy_McG who spoke about the power of entrepreneurial action, setting up @reframebikes & how @PlasticUCC is helping reduce plastic waste in UCC and beyond.

Listen here:

https://t.co/6RZ3cWXFBj

[John O'Halloran @johbees]

Great to see our report published by @EPAIreland on micro plastic research conducted @UCC @eriucc @uccBEES @AliciaMateos_ translation of science to policy !

[Gone from platform @uccenergy]

A great session to end the assembly. Massive thank you to @UCCEnvirosoc @uccsocieties @UCCSU for coming up with the concept and planning, cant wait for the outputs