Christmas 'busiest time of year' for recycling industry Ireland produced enough waste over the Christmas period to fill up to the first tier of Croke Park, the CEO of Repak has said. Ireland • 28 Dec 22
Ireland surpasses EU recycling and recovery targets Over a million tonnes of waste was recycled and recovered in Ireland last year, new figures from Repak show today, surpassing the one million mark … Business • 22 Jun 22
58,000 tonnes of waste to be recycled this Easter Irish residents are expected to recycle over 58,000 tonnes of packaging waste this Easter, an increase of 18% compared to last year. Business • 12 Apr 22
Window display aims to highlight waste management An interactive window display that aims to raise awareness of waste management has been unveiled on one of Dublin's busiest streets. Environment • 14 Dec 21
Repak sees 3% rise in materials recovered and recycled Repak said it achieved all its EU recycling targets and successfully implemented the legislative change requirements of the Circular Economy Package (CEP) and the Programme … Business • 24 Jun 21
WEEE Ireland sees record electronics recycling in 2020 Ireland recycled a record level of electrical goods last year, according to WEEE Ireland. Business • 17 Jun 21
Recycling is good business - advice from Bobby Kerr Boost My Business gets advice from entrepreneur Bobby Kerr on implementing a recycling strategy into the day to day running of your company. Boost My Business • 16 Oct 20
Clothes mountains build up as recycling breaks down Clothes recycling is the pressure-release valve of fast fashion, and it is breaking under global Covid-19 curbs. Business • 30 Sep 20
Recycling levels up 9%, according to Repak Recycling rates are up and contamination in the recycling bins are down, according to new research by Repak. Business • 21 Sep 20
Recycling rate improved in 2019 - Repak Ireland recovered and recycled one million tonnes of material last year and far exceeded its European targets, according to Repak. Business • 25 Jun 20
Nestle invests €1.9 billion to move to recycled plastic Food giant Nestle said today it would invest up to 2 billion Swiss francs (€1.9 billion) to source more recycled plastics to package its products. Business • 16 Jan 20
75,000 tonnes of packaging waste expected at Christmas Ireland is expected to generate 75,000 tonnes of packaging waste this Christmas. News • 28 Dec 19
Fingal Recycling Project hits the right note Musical instruments left at Fingal's recycling centres are being refurbished and donated to local schools and charities. Environment • 15 Nov 19
Plastic recycling adding up to free travel in Rome Rome is trying to get people moving on recycling – by offering credit towards public transport tickets in exchange for waste plastic bottles. News Lens • 04 Oct 19
Lidl to offer customers in-store recycling stations Lidl Ireland has announced plans to offer customers recycling stations in its stores to reduce packaging waste bought in-store. Business • 10 Apr 19
Online vendors urged to pay towards recycling packaging A new report from Repak shows that packaging waste from online retailers will grow by 34% this year. Environment • 27 Nov 18
WEEE Ireland sees record level of electrical recycling WEEE Ireland, the electrical and battery recycling scheme, recycled a total of 35,708 tonnes of e-waste and 874 tonnes of waste batteries from householders, consumers … Business • 14 Jun 18
Plastic eating enzyme could revolutionise recycling An engineered enzyme that eats plastic could usher in a recycling revolution, scientists hope. Science • 17 Apr 18
Nestle pledges to make all its packaging recyclable Nestle wants to make all of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, the Swiss food giant said today, becoming the latest food company to … Business • 10 Apr 18
Campaign aims to eliminate confusion over recycling A new national standard list of household items that are suitable to be put into a recycle bin has been announced, as part of a … Ireland • 30 Nov 17
UN highlights need to recycle world's waste water Recycling the world's waste water, almost all of which goes untreated, would ease global water shortages while protecting the environment, according to a major UN … recycling • 22 Mar 17
Scheme to use cameras to monitor green bin content A pilot scheme to use cameras to monitor the contents of green bins is to be rolled out to 12,000 Panda Waste customers in Dún … News • 23 Feb 17
EPA data shows recycling of waste fell in 2012 The increased use of incineration for the disposal of waste meant the quantity of household and related waste recycled in Ireland fell in 2012. News • 19 Mar 14
Recession a factor in reduction of household waste The Environmental Protection Agency has recorded a drop of 17% in the amount of household rubbish generated in Ireland in the past six years. News • 26 Mar 13
Ireland praised for improving recycling rates Ireland has been praised by the European Environment Agency for having one of the fastest increased rates of recycling in the EU. News • 19 Mar 13
