Re-turn said the upward trend ‘underscores the public’s robust dedication to recycling’
The scheme allows for aluminium cans to be recycled infinitely while PET plastic bottles can be recycled multiple times, reducing the need for virgin materials. Photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times
There were just 2 million containers returned in the first month rising to 20 million in March with just under 50 million already processed in June. The scheme allows for aluminium cans to be recycled infinitely while PET plastic bottles can be recycled multiple times, reducing the need for virgin materials.
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