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*HASHTAG* SUSTAINABLE

Join us in creating a more sustainable future with a little help from social media by making sustainable causes more collective and searchable. Harness the hashtags below and spring into action while motivating others while you post.

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1. #2minutebeachclean

Everybody has a spare two minutes to dedicate to cleaning up our coastline. You’ll be shocked by how much you can collect in such a small space of time. Be sure to post a picture of your collection and use the #2minutebeachclean. Learn more about how to protect and enjoy our Blue Flag beaches this summer in the link below.

BLUE FLAG BEACHES

Did you know that 150 of our team members across the business will spend a day throughout the year on organised beach cleans across the country.

2. #circularfashion

Commit to being a conscious consumer, whether you have a #wear30times minimum rule in mind when buying or have set yourself the task of passing on a pre-loved piece to charity with every purchase. Learn more about our Give Back Box with Saint Vincent de Paul below and how to support #circularfashion.

GIVE BACK BOX

3. #supportlocal

Supporting independent designers, artisans and makers is a proactive way to invest in your community’s creativity while also cutting down on the environmental impact of your products #travelmiles. See in store and online for our annual CREATE initiative that makes it easy for you to #supportlocal #btcreate.

CREATE 2019

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4. #moretreesplease

Let’s join efforts to combat CO2 emissions, increasing biodiversity, flood control, soil fertility and well-being the greenest way possible, buy planting more tree and restoring our planets #plantlifebalance by planting #moretreesplease.

SEE OUR TREE PLANTING PLANS

If everyone recycled one more item of plastic every week in Ireland, that would be an extra 250 million more pieces a year. - Repak Ireland

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5. #teamgreen

Team Green is a new initiative from Repak Ireland backed by an array of Irish celebs including Roz Purcell and Paul McGrath with the simple goal of increasing plastic recycling in Ireland. It’s little wonder this hashtag is gathering traction on social media but that’s not all you can do, sign up tp the pledge on their website to recycle one more item a week to join #teamgreen.

6. #positivechange

We are committed to living in harmony with our planet and community by managing our environmental footprint, responsibly sourcing our products and supporting local. If you believe in our goals as we do spread the word and use our #positivechange hashtag.

POSITIVE CHANGE

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