Ireland one of EU worst for waste management

Low increases in recycling rates and high volumes of rubbish still being landfilled have seen Ireland ranked worse than most other EU nations for waste management.

Although more than 30% of domestic waste is being recycled, the rate at which it is increasing is one of the poorest in the EU, at below 5% a year.

Ireland scored 19 out of a possible 42 points for results on 18 criteria, lower than 14 of the 27 countries for waste management performance.