The deposit return scheme needs to expand to “other plastics” beyond bottles and cans, according to some fans of the policy.
, including Barnardos and Childline, where people can return their containers at festivals, concerts and sports matches and designated bins for charity.The scheme was introduced at Bloom Festival in Phoenix Park last weekend, which has prompted conversations over where the deposit return scheme should go next.
Pictured Susan McQuaid-O’Dwyer, Make a Wish Ireland, Deirdre Walsh, Jack and Jill, Mary Gamble, Barnardos, Tim O’Dea, Barretstown, Kerry McLaverty, LauraLynn Children’s Hospice and John Church, Childline by ISPCC, at the announcement of the new charity fundraising initiative ‘Return for Children’. Image: Conor McCabe Photography
“It just seems like a silly exercise if half your plastic waste is coming in from and the bins are just sitting there only for bottles,” she said.“There is no way to recycle at the airport unless you bring them on holiday and back with you - who is going to do that?” she said.Gareth, who also attended Bloom said the charity bins are a “terrific idea” for festivals and other events.
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