The Irish Farm Film Producers Group (IFFPG), the only approved national compliance scheme for waste farm plastics, has again organised an extensive network of temporary bring collection sites throughout Ireland this summer.

A new plan for the 20,000 tonnes-plus of Irish farm plastic recycled per year was the topic of the controversial meeting between Environment Minister Phil Hogan and Michael Lowry, TD — which took place six days after the Moriarty Report branded Mr Lowry as corrupt.

A NATIONAL anti-litter initiative called The Countryside is Watching has been launched by the Irish Farmers Association and the farm plastic recycling organisation, Irish Farm Films Producers Group, which have a combined membership of 120,000 farmers and rural dwellers.

A NATIONAL network of plastic collection centres for farmers has been announced by the Irish Farm Film Producers Group.

MORE farm plastics recycling in Ireland has been called for by Michael Slattery, chairman of the Irish Farm Films Producers Group (IFFPG), which collects used silage bale wrap and pit covers for recycling.

COMPANIES that recycle other materials were urged yesterday to consider farm plastics.

FARMERS will soon have a choice, when shopping around for waste plastic collection and disposal.

THE roll out of the second phase of the farm plastics collection scheme, recently announced by the Environment Minister Dick Roche, has been welcomed by the Irish Farmers Association (IFA).

ARRANGEMENTS for accepting waste plastic from farms are planned for all counties later this year.

Environment Minister Dick Roche has been urged to immediately establish collection and storage facilities for farm plastics in conjunction with local authorities.