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CBS News
3 days ago
- Business
- CBS News
Reusable metal lunch trays help Massachusetts school district cut down on food waste
Schools in Needham, Massachusetts have cut down on their food waste by replacing their old cafeteria lunch trays with reusable metal ones and they're already seeing results. "Food service departments contribute a lot to waste. I'm always looking for new, different ways to reduce," said Director of Nutrition Services Emily Murphy. Reducing food waste at schools They found the answer with reusable stainless steel trays. In just a matter of months, they have diverted more than 245,000 single-use trays from landfills. "Single-use trays was our biggest contributor to waste and also our biggest expense," said Murphy. It's part of a recent partnership with Brooklyn-based Re:Dish, a company on a mission to replace single-use products in big eating environments like schools. "In the first week, they went from 18 barrels of trash to six," said Re:Dish founder and CEO Caroline Vanderlip. Bulk dishware washed and reused Needham owns the trays but Re:Dish picks up, washes, and returns bulk dishware. Which means there's no need for the school to install industrial dishwashers, or pay people to load them. "So it's a huge waste reduction measure," said Vanderlip. Previously, the district used compostable trays that school officials said inevitably ended up in the trash. Murphy said the metal trays also work better. "It's a larger tray, so students can fit more food on their tray and it's more durable. So a lot of times the compostable ones bend and they're flimsy," said Murphy. Once students are finished with their lunch, they follow a simple process to discard their waste. They self-sort their trash, from their recycling, from their compostable scraps, before the tray hedas back to the Re:Dish facility, and the cycle begins again. "What schools allow us to do as a society is teach kids at an early age that throwing everything away after one use doesn't make sense. And even since we started Re:Dish five years ago, I have seen literally a sea change in people's recognition that disposability is not the answer," said Vanderlip.
BBC News
3 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Murphy 'over the moon' with Republic of Ireland winner
Republic of Ireland forward Emily Murphy said you "dream" of goals like her late winner over Turkey after her first international goal secured a dramatic comeback victory as the race for top spot in Group B2 goes down to the final was not going according to plan for Carla Ward's side, who needed three points to keep the pressure on group leaders Slovenia, with Kader Hancar's strike giving Turkey the lead early in the first an own goal from Busem Seker with 10 minutes to go and a composed finish from Murphy in the 89th minute meant that the away side were the victors."I am over the moon with the goal," Murphy told RTE."To be honest, I don't quite remember it [the goal], I just remember it coming to me and knowing I had a lot more time than I thought."The past version of myself would have hit it into Row Z, but I took a breath and composed myself and hit it as hard as I could."You dream of the game winners, but ultimately we should have been better and didn't want it to get to that point."Fellow substitute Megan Campbell's throw-in led to the leveller for the Republic of Ireland with Murphy adding that she was proud that 'everyone that came on made an impact'."There is a reason you have substitutes. We need those game changers, and you might need fresh legs or tactics," the Newcastle United striker continued."Thankfully the right decisions were made and everyone who came on made an impact."The result means that the Republic of Ireland have guaranteed second position in Group B2, but they can still clinch top spot on Tuesday night when they welcome Slovenia to Pairc Ui Slovenians come to Cork unbeaten so far in the group and the home side will have to win by at least a five-goal margin after Slovenia were 4-0 victors in the reverse fixture in February.
BreakingNews.ie
3 days ago
- General
- BreakingNews.ie
Emily Murphy nets last-gasp winner as Ireland fight back to beat Turkey
Substitute Emily Murphy's first senior international goal handed Ireland a 2-1 comeback victory in Turkey to secure second spot in Nations League Group B2. Murphy's 89th-minute winner, which came after Busem Seker's own goal had cancelled out Kader Hancar's opener at the Esenler Stadium sent Ireland into Tuesday night's home clash with group leaders Slovenia just three points adrift. Advertisement After a bright start by Ireland, it was the hosts who mustered the first attempt on goal with 11 minutes gone when central defender Sejde Abrahamsson surged upfield and tested keeper Courtney Brosnan from a tight angle. Lucy Quinn forced a first save of the game from Selda Akgoz with a dipping long-range effort, but the game burst into life as the half-time whistle approached, Brosnan saving from Miray Cin before Akgoz had to be at her best to keep out Katie McCabe's curled attempt with Arsenal's Champions League winner seeing her half-volley from the resulting corner blocked on the line. However, it was Turkey who took the lead three minutes after the restart when Hancar turned the ball into Ilayda Civelek's run and then surged into the box to convert her cross. The visitors were level with 10 minutes remaining when Seker headed a Megan Campbell long throw into her own goal, and they won it at the death, Murphy pouncing on Abrahamsson's slip to snatch the points.
Irish Times
3 days ago
- Business
- Irish Times
Emily Murphy bags late winner for Ireland to keep Nations League promotion hopes alive
Nations League B, Group 2: Turkey 1 (Hançar 49) Republic of Ireland 2 (Şeker OG 80, Murphy 89) Smash and grab. Emily Murphy rescued a 'sloppy' Republic of Ireland performance with a last-minute strike to salvage all three points from what looked, for 80 minutes, like a sobering defeat to Turkey in Istanbul. Slovenia's 2-0 win over of Greece means they are almost certain to top the Nations League Group B2 and secure promotion to the A tier ahead of the 2027 World Cup qualifiers. To overturn Slovenia's eight-goal advantage, Ireland need a 5-0 win over them at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Tuesday. 'We got the result, but from a performance point of view we have to be miles better on Tuesday,' said Ireland captain Katie McCabe after the win. READ MORE 'We didn't move the ball quick enough. Sloppy mistakes. We gave them that sniff to go forward. 'Big kudos to the girls coming off the bench. We needed them, especially Emily. We need a massive improvement to beat Slovenia.' It could have been much worse. The contest was ambling towards half-time at the Esenler Stadium. The visitors were in control of possession without threatening to test the reflexes of Turkish goalkeeper Selda Akgöz until Lucy Quinn shuffled off the left and hit one from distance. Turns out Akgöz has the reflexes of a cat. Turkey's Kader Hançar and Sejde Abrahamsson with Ireland's Jessie Stapleton. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho Quinn's effort on target and Abbie Larkin's sharp display down the right aside, Ireland were doing their usual trick against lesser opposition; wear them down and the second-half goals tend to come. But Turkey had Ireland back-pedalling on break outs from their low block. Miray Cin even drew a save from Courtney Brosnan and the rebound fell to Ebru Topçu which forced a heroic block by Aoife Mannion. That brought McCabe to life. Six days after she helped Arsenal to a Champions League final victory over Barcelona, the skipper was easing herself into the contest, operating primarily at left-back, until Turkey almost scored. Seconds after Mannion's block, Denise O'Sullivan cut the ball back for McCabe to curl one from the edge of the Turkish area. Akgöz made another fine save. From the corner, Akgöz got a glove to Megan Connolly's inswinging ball before Busem Şeker cleared McCabe's shot off the goalline. For Turkey, every duel, every mini-success was visibly important to them. They sensed the opportunity. Ireland's Amber Barrett shoots at goal. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho Still, Ireland were so obviously a superior team. Quick thinking by O'Sullivan and the impressive Larkin gave Amber Barrett an angled look at goal. Again, Akgöz slammed the door shut. Not much to worry about, Ireland had scored four of their last five goals after the break. There was enough evidence from Connolly and McCabe set pieces, mainly aimed at Jessie Stapleton's head, that they would eventually take a brilliant performance by the Turkish goalkeeper out of the equation. Instead, the hosts led four minutes into the second half. Kader Hançar dropped to the halfway line to send Topçu sprinting away from Anna Patten with a clever flick. Hançar tracked Topçu's run, ghosting into the box and creating enough separation from Stapleton to control the cross and finish under Brosnan. 'Too cheap, especially at this level,' McCabe admitted afterwards. 'If we want to be pushing for Group A of the Nations League we can't be giving teams that much space.' On the hour mark, Ireland manager Carla Ward made a triple substitution with Sheva, Larkin and Barrett replaced by three forwards in Kyra Carusa, Saoirse Noonan and Murphy. This looked like a pre-planned tactic. The plan being that Ireland would be chasing Slovenia's +11 goal difference, not trying to avoid defeat to a country ranked 58th in the world. Ireland are 26th. With 15 minutes to play, Ward reverted to the traditional Plan B – Megan Campbell's long throwing arms. The slingshot delivered, again. Ireland's Emily Murphy celebrates scoring the winner against Turkey. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho Şeker was not celebrating in the 80th minute when she nodded a Campbell catapult backwards and over a despairing Akgöz for the Ireland equaliser. Victory came from McCabe's dangerous ball into the Turkish area forcing an error as the ball broke to the unmarked Murphy who took her first international goal in style. Topçu almost grabbed a late equaliser but her shot eased wide of Brosnan's far post. 'We'll go out on Tuesday with a mindset that anything is possible,' said Ward. 'The Irish love that. I love that. As a nation, if we come together, anything is possible.' TURKEY: Akgöz; Seker, Hiz, Abrahamsson, Civelek; Topcu, Cal; Pekel (Karabulut 68 mins), Turkoglu (Karatas 83), Cin (Keskin 68); Hançar (Ozturk 75). REP OF IRELAND: Brosnan; Mannion (Hayes 46 mins), Stapleton, Patten, McCabe; Connolly; Larkin (Carusa 60), O'Sullivan, Sheva (Noonan 60), Quinn (Campbell 74); Barrett (Murphy 60). Referee: Kristina Georgieva (Bulgaria).
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Emily Murphy nets late goal as Ireland set up Nations League winner-takes-all vs Slovenia with crucial win over Turkey
IRELAND have cemented second place in League B of the Nations League with a smash-and-grab win over Turkey. Emily Murphy's goal on the brink of injury time sealed the crucial three points for Carla Ward's side, who had to come from behind in Istanbul. Advertisement 2 Emily Murphy scored the winner for Ireland against Turkey Credit: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile 2 Katie McCabe was Ireland's stand-out fresh after winning the Champions League with Arsenal Credit: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile Kader Hancar's goal shortly after half-time looked to be sending the hosts on the way to a famous win before Busem Seker's OG levelled up with ten minutes to go. Right from the off, the pattern the game was clear, with the hosts happy for their visitors to have the lion's share of possession and challenge them to break them down. Much of what Ireland did in the first-half was sloppy; careless with the ball and vulnerable without it. Lucy Quinn drew a fine save from Selde Akgoz with a strike from outside the box as Carla Ward's side upped the tempo after the half-hour mark. Advertisement Read More on Ireland WNT But on the 40 th minute mark, it was the home side who came closest. Melike Peker was picked out with a fine pass out to the right. Her cross to the left found her opposite winger Miray Cin unmarked at the back post. Courtney Brosnan was equal to the initial strike, while Aoife Mannion blocked the follow-up from Ebru Topcu. The game opened up from here to the half-time whistle, and chances followed for Ireland. Advertisement Most read in Football Katie McCabe played all 90 minutes less than a week after winning the Champions League with Arsenal. And she forced Selda Akgoz into a fine save with a curling strike from the edge of the box, while the Gunners star had a shot cleared off the line from Megan Connolly's subsequent corner. 'You can't make this up' - Irish fans in stitches at Ruesha Littlejohn's playful prank upon Katie McCabe's camp arrival On the stroke of half-time, meanwhile, Amber Barrett was denied by Akgoz from a tight angle. Just three minutes into the second-half, however, disaster struck. Advertisement Turkey did well to play themselves through Ireland's press. The ball was put into the feet of Kader Hancar, who turned it around the corner into the onrushing Hayda Civalek. She charged down the left before checking inside and returning possession to Hancar, who buried past Brosnan and give the home side the lead in Istanbul. Ireland were all at sea defensively. Civalek's cross from the left pinballed between defenders before it was eventually cleared. The visitors came close to potentially coming close on 55 minutes when Larkin skipped past her marker down the right and fed O'Sullivan. Advertisement The North Carolina Courage midfielder put a low cross across the face of goal, where there was nobody to apply the finishing touch. Needing some sort of reaction, Carla Ward called on Kyra Carusa, Emily Murphy, and Saoirse Noonan on the hour mark. The former had a sniff of an opening within a minute of her introduction, when Anna Patten's cross from the right was met with a header that was straight at Akgoz. Carla Ward introduced Ireland's worst kept secret weapon in Megan Campbell and her throw-in for the final 15 minutes. Advertisement Campbell's first throw came to nothing on 77 minutes but, just three minutes later, it paid dividends when defender Busem Seker headed into the back of her own net. Saoirse Noonan's header from a McCabe went wide on 83 minutes as the visitors went in search of a winner. And on 89 minutes, they got it. A long, hopeful pass from Katie McCabe looked to be comfortable for Sejde Abrahamsson. Advertisement However, the defender slipped and presented the chance for Emily Murphy, who smashed past Akgoz. Turkey came close to equalising right at the death when Ireland failed to clear farther than Ebru Topcu, whose shot flashed just wide. The Girls in Green saw the result out and set up a winner-takes-all clash with Slovenia at Pairc Ui Chaoimh next Tuesday. Ireland: Brosnan 6; Mannion 5 (Hayes HT, 6), Patten 6, Stapleton 6, McCabe 7; Connolly 6; Larkin 6 (Noonan 59, 6), O'Sullivan 5, Sheva 5 (Carusa 59, 6), Quinn 5 (Campbell 74, 6); Barrett 6 (Murphy 59, 6) Advertisement
