EPA reveals 'worrying trends' in Ireland's latest recycling figures

EPA reveals 'worrying trends' in Ireland's latest recycling figures

The figures include materials such as paper, cardboard, plastic, wood and metal. File picture: Andy Gibson

Fri, 31 Jul, 2020 - 09:11
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said its latest figures show Ireland's packaging recycling rates are "going in the wrong direction".

Between 2012 and 2018, rates fell from 74% to 64% while only a third of plastic packaging was recycled in 2018.

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