More than a quarter will just gift Irish this Christmas

Repak says many waste operators have advised that they will accept additional recyclables this Christmas if your recycling bin is full

With 2 million more parcels posted a week in comparison to this time last year, Repak said they expect Ireland to generate somewhere in the region of 81,174 tonnes of packaging waste this Christmas, a 7% increase on 2019.

New research by environmental not-for-profit organisation Repak suggests more than a quarter of consumers (28%) will only buy presents from Irish retailers this Christmas.

A third of Irish shoppers also plan to spend more on Christmas presents this year, even though 34% won’t get the opportunity to give gifts to loved ones in person.