Ireland among the worst in the EU for recycling plastic

According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, or OECD, plastics have a significant carbon footprint, emitting 3.4% of global greenhouse gas emissions. File pictures

Ireland is near the bottom of EU nations when it comes to recycling plastic, which remains pitifully low across the bloc compared to what is generated.

Despite the threat to biodiversity, marine life, and the scale of greenhouse gas emissions generated by plastic, the amount generated per person across the EU has grown in the last decade.