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5 things our Deposit Return Scheme can learn from other countries

From holders on bins to donating your deposit, there are plenty of small ways for us to collect even more bottles and cans

This tiny adjustment may well be the first effective anti-littering policy that contemporary politics has come up with

This tiny adjustment may well be the first effective anti-littering policy that contemporary politics has come up with

There are many lessons to learn from past generations in how they reused and recycled furniture, fashion and food waste

It's probably the biggest environmental behaviour change since the plastic bag levy, but are we any good at dealing with change?

The vast majority of textiles are made from blends of different fibres and use different chemicals so proper recycling is complex

Low cost and eco-friendly feathers could replace the plastic used in everything from horticultural products to food packaging

New research finds that 7% of recycled European polyethylene ended up in the ocean in 2017

We leave out one million tonnes of packaging waste a year in Ireland for collection - so where does it all go?

Materials in our TVs can pose a risk to the environment and health if not managed correctly

Plastic waste is a huge problem and there is a growing interest in how to create high value materials from recycled plastic