Race against Christmas waste begins

Donal Hickey on why recycling becomes a much bigger job during the festive season.

WE’RE going to create another waste mountain during the festive season, as the country’s insatiable appetite for presents, parties and any auld excuse at all reaches an annual highpoint.

The so-called Celtic Tiger leaves a trail of rubbish behind at this time of year, including millions of drinks cans and bottles and the equivalent of around 90,000 trees in discarded paper and packaging.