EPA Release Report On Ireland’s Waste Recycling
According to a new report by the Environmental Protection Agency, the rate of recycling in this country has not changed in the last 10 years. Ireland is at risk of not being able to meet its recycling targets one of which is its municipal waste recycling that must be at 55% by 2025 but remains […]
Final Call for Environmental Champions Across Ireland to Enter Repak’s 10th Annual Pakman Awards
Repak are getting ready to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their Pakman Awards. Organisations, companies, community groups and individuals are being called to showcase their recycling and waste management efforts. Thirteen categories will be awarded including the Plastic Pledge Award, the ESG Leader Award, the Environmental Education and Community Initiative Award and the Business Recycling […]
Tipperary County Council Launch ‘Anti-Dumping Initiative 2024’
Tipperary County Council have launched their ‘Anti-Dumping Initiative 2024’ and are offering people the chance to recycle their old or unused mattresses on the 11th and 12th of September. On Wednesday the 11th of September mattresses will be accepted in Nenagh Recycling Centre (E45 KA07) and Roscrea Civic Amenity Site (E53 Y985) and on Thursday the […]
Repak’s Plastic Pledge Signatories Work Towards Ireland’s Circular Economy Goals
151 Repak Members are Signatories of the Plastic Pledge. Under this pledge, signatories adopt more sustainable practices and remove significant volumes of plastic from their operations and supply chain. Although the Plastic Pledge has 151 signatories, 4 of these have made significant changes to their sustainability practices in 2023. These signatories were Aldi, Lidl, Nestle […]
New Milestone Figure Reached: 200 Million Containers Returned by Irish Consumers
The Re-Turn Scheme has hit a new milestone and continues on an upward trend. Since the first launch of the scheme on February 1st over 200 million bottles have been returned. From the beginning of June 2.9million containers have been returned daily. The Deposit Return Scheme aims to create a circular economy to reduce the […]
Repak Announces Its Largest Ever Nationwide Recycling Knowledge Audit To Mark World Environment Day
Repak has announced its largest ever nationwide Recycling Knowledge Audit to mark World Environment Day. The aim of the audit will be to test the public’s knowledge of recycling and to identify misconceptions about recycling practices present among the public. The announcement stems from research recently commissioned by Repak which showed that “Ireland has a […]
Ireland To Hit 150 Million Containers Returned before Transition Deadline
“As of May 30th, Ireland has achieved its highest monthly total of over 75 million containers returned, more than February, March and April combined.” June first will mark the start of an incoming change for the selling of drinks containers in this country. By this date, “only drinks containers displaying the Re –turn logo can […]
Repak’s recycling research highlights a damaging gap in recycling knowledge among Irish residents
· Only 34% of Irish residents strongly agree they understand how to correctly recycle · Repak launches a new campaign, Don’t Waste Earth Day, to encourage everyone, from consumers to commercial businesses, to sort and separate their packaging properly this Earth Day Ahead of Earth Day, Repak has unveiled research* pointing to a critical gap […]
Ireland expected to recycle over 62,000 tonnes of packaging this Easter
Repak encourages the public to become egg-cellent recyclers by segregating and recycling their waste this Easter · 80% expect to indulge in a milk chocolate Easter egg, with only 4% seeking vegan or plant-based chocolate eggs · The quality of chocolate is the leading motivating factor when it comes to purchasing Easter eggs · […]
Recycling rates slow as Ireland off track to meet key targets
Ireland’s economy remains linear with waste generation continuing to rise. Recycling rates are not keeping pace with increasing levels of waste generation. Ireland is off track to meet mandatory EU recycling targets set to apply from 2025 for municipal waste, packaging waste and plastic packaging waste. These targets are set to progress the circular economy […]
