Think recycle in Easter egg scramble

WE are spending billions on the banks so what’s €23 million on Easter eggs? We need a bit of comfort-eating in these dark days.

According to Repak, last year Ireland’s consumption of Easter eggs increased 9% and we forked out a whopping €23m.

The group is calling on people to recycle some of the 35,000 tonnes of used packaging that will be generated over the holiday period, most of which is non-egg related.