An up-and-coming entrepreneur from Dublin is making waves with his jeans, which are 75% denim and 25% beer bottle.

Peter Heron, an Irishman now living in New York, has launched his clothing line I Am Not A Virgin, made of partly recycled materials such as brown beer bottles and food trays. The clothing range consists mainly of shirts and jeans.

Heron’s clothing line draws attention not just for its materials, but also for its eyebrow-raising name. I Am Not A Virgin, as Heron explains, is named thus for the materials, which are recycled and therefore non-virgin.

His idea was originally to create jeans from the leftover fabric scraps, which he would get from manufacturing mills. However, a DKNY senior designer discussed with him the possibilities of using a new fabric that is made up of 75% cotton and a quarter percent recycled synthetic material like beer bottles.

There are many ways to get from one place to another, and the same goes for your things. Whether it’s to move your couch from one city to another or to send a product to its buyer in another country, shipping companies all over the world have got you covered. But while there is no shortage of shipping companies, you have to make sure that you know which company to go to for your needs. Here enters the questions regarding your cargo: Is it heavy? Is it large? When do you want it to arrive to its destination? All these questions will lead you to find the company that suits your needs the most.

Different engineering firms have different specialties, whether in civil, structural or consultancy. But rarely does a firm offer two specialties in tandem. Many times, clients who need to get civil and structural work done have to scout for and hire two different companies. Projects requiring both civil and consulting engineering have to be done by at least two engineering firms: one for the civil engineering aspect, and another for consulting. While it is admittedly a headache, many just grind their teeth and carry on due to a lack of options.

T.J. O’Connor and Associates, however, is showing the rest of the engineering firms that indeed, there is such a thing as a one-stop engineering firm. By offering services in civil, structural and consulting engineering, T.J. O’Connor and Associates has raised the bar on what an engineering firm can offer.

For civil engineering needs, T.J. O’Connor and Associates has proven its worth in designing some of the major wastewater systems in Ireland. It has also achieved great results in working on Ireland’s flood alleviation and management schemes, as well as the country’s water supply projects.

The firm specializes in working on environmentally sensitive projects, having been highly successful with Natura 2000 sites and marine and harbour works in different parts of the country. Most notably, it has worked with the Department of the Environment and Local Government on development projects on waterways and wastewater systems.

A contribution from one of our readers

I wonder how it would feel to live in Dublin, the capital of the Republic of Ireland in comparison to a major city or even in the rural towns and communities in the USA? In economically challenged times, Dublin has enjoyed respectable numbers of tourist visitors. That speaks loudly in the tourist promoting circles.

I’ve become an Internet traveler with Google Earth as my vessel of transportation. My mouse and my keyboard finger tips are my fuel canisters that propel my traveling fantasy delights. I can travel the world and zoom in on destinations of my choice anytime day or night. One can become an experienced virtual travel guide without physically having the blessing to have visited the land.