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
New uses such as in motorway barriers and railway sleepers could be part of the solution
Ireland’s recycling rates have been declining since 2013 because of rise in packaging waste
Crisp bags, wrappers and types of film accepted under waste management move
Everything will have to change utterly if Ireland is to deal with its waste crisis
Packaging waste from increased online sales will create influx of waste, Repak says
Organisation is recognised for eliminating three landfill sites and creating community recycling system over 20 years
Move will save more than 450 tonnes of non-recyclable waste annually in 139 outlets
Difficult to overstate the scale of behavioural change that is needed
Repak calls on Government to establish a plastics working group to oversee transition
‘We recycle 34 per cent of all plastic’ as the 50% target by 2025 is described as ‘ambitious’
Irish activists engage in a ‘shop and drop’ to highlight levels of unwanted packaging
But there is a new willingness among to act more sustainably
The EU has taken the radical step of committing to ensuring all plastic in Europe will be recyclable by 2030
Minister concerned ban on single-use plastic may run counter to EU directive
China took 95% of our plastic waste in 2016, but a ban will mean that’s no longer possible
Likes of Amazon paying nothing towards recycling of wrapping waste, says State body
Ireland needs new waste management policy to cope with global recycling upheaval
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Research says 20,000 tonnes of packaging waste will be generated over next few days
Tyre industry group says new scheme will cost Irish motorists up to €10m per annum
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