Irish beaches have achieved their cleanest condition in eight years, with environmental group Irish Business Against Litter crediting the Deposit Return Scheme for driving significant improvements in coastal cleanliness. The latest survey by An Taisce, conducted on behalf of IBAL across 33 beaches, harbours, rivers and surrounding areas in June and July, found 17 locations … Read more
Re-turn’s charitable initiative “Return for Children” has collected €90,000 for children’s charities through its deposit return scheme. The program, active for eight months, operates at large events including festivals, concerts, and sporting matches, where attendees can choose to donate their recyclable containers. According to The Irish Examiner, the initiative transforms the standard deposit return process … Read more
The introduction of the Government’s Deposit Return Scheme has led to a noticeable improvement in the cleanliness of Irish streets, according to a national litter survey by An Taisce for Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL). The survey found an increase in the number of towns reaching high cleanliness standards, with fewer areas being heavily littered. … Read more
Dublin: Ireland’s deposit return scheme has successfully collected 150 million drink containers, significantly reducing litter and promoting recycling. The initiative, which started on February 1, has been widely embraced, with 2,300 reverse vending machines installed across the country. The scheme has grown rapidly since its inception. In February, only 2 million containers were collected. Now, … Read more
The Minister of State with responsibility for Communications and Circular Economy, Ossian Smyth, launched the scheme Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). It is estimated that about 1.9 billion drinks bottles and cans are consumed each year in Ireland, in-house and ‘on the go’. The Deposit Return Scheme aims to boost the recycling rate for these drinks … Read more