Projects

  • Turning Urine into Fertiliser: The Struvite Project in Festivals and Communities

    Turning Urine into Fertiliser: The Struvite Project in Festivals and Communities

    We’re exploring innovative ways to recycle nutrients and close the loop and one of our most exciting initiatives is the Struvite Phosphorous Project. Last summer, we brought the project to Éalú le Grá Festival 2025, where we demonstrated how urine can be recycled to create struvite, a natural fertiliser that is safe for use in…

  • Our New Seagrass Documentary Is Coming in Early 2026

    Our New Seagrass Documentary Is Coming in Early 2026

    Our New Seagrass Documentary Is Coming in Early 2026, Watch the Trailer Now At Zero Waste Alliance Ireland, we’re excited to share a first look at a project we’ve been quietly working on over the past few months: A full length documentary exploring one of Ireland’s most overlooked climate heroes: Seagrass. Launching in early 2026,…

  • The ZWAI Biodigester: Turning Festival Food Waste Into Compost

    The ZWAI Biodigester: Turning Festival Food Waste Into Compost

    We’re experimenting with ways to reduce organic waste, and one of the tools we’ve been using is a mobile biodigester. You may have seen it at events like Body & Soul 2023, where it was used to turn food waste into nutrient-rich compost. Unlike high-heat composting systems, this biodigester works at very low temperatures, using…