We thought of it every time we nearly broke our necks over the bottles and cans in the mini recycling centre that used to be our kitchens
My General Election predictions were hit and miss. I tipped Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch, who came close, but no cigar. Mary Lou McDonald is not in line to become the first female Taoiseach, as I forecast, although she should be.
But I was right in my hunch that Fine Gael’s Edward Timmins would oust Health Minister Stephen Donnelly for the last seat in my constituency of Wicklow. And I knew one thing for sure: Green Minister Ossian Smyth would get the boot from the electorate for his rotten Re-Turn scheme.READ MORE General Election's biggest casualties as several high-profile ministers lose seats
Green policies must be equal and encourage everyone on board if they are to work long term. For example, we all loved the 22c plastic bag levy, because it rewarded you in savings for bringing your own shopping bags to the supermarket. You felt good to be playing a part in ridding the planet of ugly single-use plastics that live for a thousand years.
What next? Why not a ban on disposable nappies? They’re one of the biggest contributors to plastic waste and a curse on the planet. You were expected to carry the burden of this extra step in the name of green targets, for a scheme that required a fleet of trucks on the roads and machines installed into supermarkets.
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