EEA warning despite top rubbish recycling rate

Ireland’s reputation as a green land is well-deserved as a new survey shows we have one of the best recycling rates of household rubbish anywhere in Europe.

EEA warning despite top rubbish recycling rate

However, the European Environmental Agency (EEA) said a lack of regulation and control of waste collection services could prevent us from meeting legally-binding EU recycling targets in the future.

Irish people recycle more household waste than the citizens of 35 European countries with the exception of Germans, according to the results of a new survey by the EU.

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