Soft plastics added to recycling list but eco group says use must be reduced

Minister of State with special responsibility for Communications and Circular Economy, Ossian Smyth TD and Repak Team Green Ambassador Roz Purcell at the announcement that soft plastic packaging can now be put in the Household recycling bin. Picture: Brian Arthur

The burden of reducing plastic waste should be tackled by businesses and not left to the consumer, an Irish environmentalist group has warned.

Households can now place all plastic packaging, including soft plastics, into their home recycling bins, once they are clean, dry and loose.