‘Less litter, less waste’: new deposit return scheme starts for recycling plastic bottles, aluminium cans
Scheme aims to tackle large volumes of single-use drinking containers dumped every day
Repak
Ireland to miss EU plastic recycling targets, says recycling body Repak
Options ‘exhausted’ to recover €1.2m in overcharged subsidies from operator, says Repak
Ireland beat EU recycling targets during 2021 despite Covid-19, report shows
Ireland surpassed all EU recycling and recovery targets last year
Sustainability means an end to take, make and waste
Governments and companies are moving towards a circular economy
Plastic revolution: Advances in recycling promise a cleaner future
New uses such as in motorway barriers and railway sleepers could be part of the solution
EPA seeks end to ‘unnecessary packaging’ as waste grows by 11%
Ireland’s recycling rates have been declining since 2013 because of rise in packaging waste
The Irish Times view on plastics recycling: a sign of progress
It will be many years before we can look forward to 100 per cent recycling of plastics, but at least Ireland is building its own plastics recycling infrastructure
Household recycling upgrade accepts soft plastics
Crisp bags, wrappers and types of film accepted under waste management move
All you need to know about soft plastics and recycling
Q&A: Bread wrappers, pasta bags and crisp packets now being accepted
Reuse, repair, recycle: ‘Circular economy’ legislation set to have huge impact
Everything will have to change utterly if Ireland is to deal with its waste crisis
Shoppers left hunting as Easter egg stocks dwindle due to increase in sales
Lidl reports 99 per cent increase in sales of Easter Eggs compared to last year
Rise in packaging waste as Irish shoppers buy online during Covid-19 crisis
Packaging waste from increased online sales will create influx of waste, Repak says
Motherhood can be motivation and inspiration for setting up a business
These three women, through having children, successfully identified gaps in the market
IWMA calls for deposit-and-refund scheme to be scrapped
Plan for drink containers would result in loss of 1.2m kerbside collection points
Johnny Ronan drops Tara St hotel plan
Seen & Heard: Danske’s tracker challenge and Repak drops opposition to bottle return scheme
The Irish Times view on plastics recycling: rhetoric v reality
Close to a third of plastic exported from the EU, the UK, Switzerland and Norway to southeast Asia for recycling is not recycled at all
Not just for food: How to reuse plastic takeaway containers in the home and garden
From planting to organising the kids’ room, there are lots of ways to keep plastic out of landfill
Plastic for recycling from Europe being dumped in Asian waters – Irish study
‘Up to 31%’ of exported plastic for recycling not recycled at all, researchers find
Sorting out our plastic problem
David Attenborough’s Blue Planet TV series is credited with causing a seismic shift in consumer attitude towards the use of plastic, prompting governments to take action to ban throwaway plastic
Consuming only what we need means paying less to dispose of waste
Eating and drinking at home creates more domestic waste, but there are ways to limit volumes, save money and help the planet
Musgrave puts climate action ‘front and centre’ with new sustainability strategy
Retailer goes for strategic approach that avoids green spin
Christmas shows our approach to climate change is crackers
Pricewatch: About 15m crackers will be pulled in Ireland over festive season
Illegal dumping of tyres falls as recycling rates increase
Report says border area has proven to be problematic when it comes to enforcement
Role of Brussels lobbyists begins to emerge from the dark
Europe Letter: Emily O’Reilly is bidding for re-election for a second term as Europe’s Ombudsman
Aran Islands Co-op Recycling Project wins top award
Organisation is recognised for eliminating three landfill sites and creating community recycling system over 20 years
‘There is much more to food waste than wasted food’
Food waste not only hits our pockets, it also hits the planet. What can we do to reduce it?
Putting waste on the boardroom agenda
Responsibility for sustainable practices in the workplace should come from the top down
Pursuing the green agenda has never been as urgent
The biggest challenge in reducing waste and increasing recycling is to change human behaviour
Aldi bans plastic trays packaging for fruit and vegetables range
Move will save more than 450 tonnes of non-recyclable waste annually in 139 outlets
Irish drinks company to use 100 per cent recycled plastic in bottles
Deep RiverRock first major water brand in Ireland to produce fully recycled bottle
Sustainability is not a corporate department – it’s everyone’s job
Living a truly sustainable life in 21st-century Ireland is impossible but even small actions will have an impact
‘Go over and above the requirement’
Martin Tobin of European Recycling Platform offers five practical tips for companies to implement
‘If everyone recycled one more plastic piece every week, 250 million more would be recycled annually’
Repak on the changing landscape when it comes to recycling, reducing and embracing sustainability
Best way to deliver plastic collection target to be evaluated in major review
Richard Bruton is committed to increasing plastic recycling rates to 55 per cent by 2030
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