Scheme at risk due to suppliers

PLASTIC film suppliers who are not paying a levy for the material they sell to farmers are putting a recycling scheme at risk, it was claimed yesterday.

Irish Farm Films Producers Group (IFFPG) recycled over 9,500 tonnes of plastic film last year, an increase of 32% on 2002 and 36% over the Government target.

The nationwide scheme, with Farm Relief Service as collecting agents and Repak acting as management agents, has diverted over 33,000 tonnes of plastic film from landfill since 1997.