Proceeds from the deposit return points will benefit Cobh Tidy Towns, Fota Wildlife Park, and Cobh Community Hospital.

The boss of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Ireland says the benefits of repair and recycling are not ed for in the targets.

SuperValu and Centra invested €28 million in reverse vending machines across their store networks nationwide, with 703 being installed in 560 stores across Ireland.

Two thirds of small electronics are not being recycled.

The new branded bin surrounds were made to be easily identifiable to the general public.

There are now over 2,500 reverse vending machines and over 350 manual collection return points nationwide.

The company running it has said 84 per cent of people in the country have used one of the reverse vending machines.

Approximately 18.1 million appliances were collected for recycling in Ireland last year.

Research found one in eight people are putting unwanted items like earbuds and smartwatches in household bins

Almost 10 weeks in, how is the Deposit Return Scheme going? By Carmel Wright

Repak is encouraging the public to become excellent recyclers this weekend, as Ireland is expected to recycle more than 62,000 tonnes of packaging over Easter

An overwhelming majority (88 per cent) said that they felt confident in their recycling abilities when it comes to disposing Easter egg packaging.

There are over 2,300 operational reverse vending machines now accessible across the country

Whyte’s Centra Togher is one of 123 stores across Cork listed as a participant in the new initiative, which began yesterday.

The Deposit Return Scheme comes into effect today. Here is some useful information for Irish consumers from Re-turn who are operating the scheme

The scheme will commence on February 1st

Could good causes could rake in tens of millions of euro a year through the new deposit return scheme, asks John Dolan.

Re-turn, Ireland's Deposit Return Scheme goes live on February 1st, 2024

A total of 667 reverse vending machines are available to customers in 219 SuperValu and 321 Centra stores nationwide

Households and businesses are still putting the majority of their waste in the wrong bin, the EPA said

The action has been brought by County Clean Recycling Unlimited Company

The United Kingdom and Ireland Licensed Trade Association has issued a statement

5,350 tonnes of electrical waste were collected in Cork in 2022 by the country’s largest recycling scheme, however WEEE Ireland said a failure to improve e-waste recycling and hit new EU targets for critical raw material recovery would jeopardise green energy sources.

Ireland fell short of Europe’s 65 per cent takeback target for overall e-waste, according to WEEE Ireland

Garretstown ed 32 out of 33 of the Blue Flag’s criteria, but failed to retain its Blue Flag status because recycling bins were not provided at the beach.

People have been encouraged to look up ways of wiping their old devices so that they can recycle them.

Slovakia had the biggest increase in Europe since 2012 with an 265 per cent increase in the last decade, with a recycling rate of 48.8 per cent.

Gardai conducted searches and later charged Brian McDonnell, 53, of Sandyhill, St. Margaret's, Co Dublin, with five offences contrary to Section 17 of the Criminal Justice

All 27 EU will be required to reduce packaging waste per capita by 5 per cent by 2030 and 15 per cent by 2040

Councillor Audrey Buckley said the plan is long overdue.

The scheme, which will be operated by non profit organisation return.ie, will be rolled out across the country during the coming months,

Customers are encouraged to return PET plastic bottles (up to three litres in size) and aluminium drink cans to the reverse vending machine.

Ireland achieved a 46% battery recycling rate in 2021, reaching its EU directive obligations, however the soaring demand for batteries for electric vehicles may make targets harder to reach in future, according to WEEE.

Aldi’s new recycling trial comes with a twist, with €1,000 being donated to children’s charity, Barnardos on a monthly basis for the duration of the trial.

Ahead of its official rollout in Ireland, word of mouth has already generated more than 36,000 s, with s giving away 10,500 food portions.

Households and businesses across Cork City will receive an information leaflet about Cork City Council's Waste Presentation Bye-Laws in the coming days, reminding them of their responsibilities when it comes to the segregation and presentation of ...

AN Bord Pleanála has overturned planning permission for a waste transfer and recycling facility in Little Island bringing a long-running saga to a conclusion.

From March 1, the cost of visiting a Civic Amenity Site in the county is to increase. Following intense discussions at County Hall, it was decided the entry charge to the centre is to increase by €1, from €3 to €4.

Discussions are ongoing to dramatically increase charges at Cork County Civic Amenity Sites from March 1.

less payment is being rolled out at Cork County Council civic amenity sites, with Youghal becoming the first to be equipped with the technology to facilitate card payments.

People in Cork with unwanted bikes at home are being urged to donate them to the Schools Bikes for Africa Project, which will see suitable bikes be given to school children in Africa.

THE saga surrounding a proposed recycling facility in Little Island rumbles on, as a number of appeals have been lodged with An Bord Pleanála after Cork County Council granted planning permission for the development.

A PROPOSAL to grant a right of way for a windfarm at Bottlehill has been rejected by Cork County Council. The decision to reject access to the site was taken at a meeting in County Hall where of the public had gathered in the public gallery.

THE Little Island Business Association and the Little Island Community Association are planning on appealing to An Bord Pleanála about a recycling plant that has received conditional planning permission from Cork County Council.

As part of The Echo environment series, Roisin Burke takes a look at an area many of us would prefer to ignore, what happens to all the waste we produce and what impact is it having on the environment. 

Ireland is now the top producer of plastic waste in the EU — we all have an important and immediate part to play in the battle against plastic, says MEP for Ireland South, Deirdre Clune