Irish people generate 750kg of waste per person, finds EPA report

EACH person in Ireland generated more than three-quarters of a ton of waste, making us the second biggest producer of waste in the EU, according to the latest figures.

Two-thirds of this waste was land-filled, while a third was recycled — one of the highest percentages in the union.

But only Denmark generated more waste than the Irish, throwing away more than 800kg of packaging, more food remains and more garbage.