Plea to recycle tonnes of Easter Egg packing

Families were today urged to recycle the 42,000 tonnes of packaging they will discard after eating an estimated 6.4 million Easter eggs.

Fri, 21 Mar, 2008 - 12:31

Families were today urged to recycle the 42,000 tonnes of packaging they will discard after eating an estimated 6.4 million Easter eggs.

Recycling body Repak said Irish consumers will spend €32m euro on the confectionery this weekend.

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