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Repak recycling awards promote and encourage excellence in packaging prevention and recycling
Re-useable packaging, compostable, flexible food packaging, zero waste to landfill, fixed packaging reduction targets and geo thermal heating systems are just some of the initiatives that have been commended in this year’s 6th Annual Repak Awards. This year was the first year that Repak [...]

In 2006 Repak members funded the recovery and recycling of 276,507 tonnes of cardboard and paper, which is up 12% over the same period in 2005, reflecting 83% of all paper and board packaging forecast to be on the market and accounting for 46% of the total weight of materials funded [...]

Plastic Recycling Rates
There is approximately 220,000 tonnes of plastic packaging making up 25% of all packaging. Plastic bottles only account for 20% of total plastic packaging. However it is very visible and very valuable
Plastic bottles recycling rates increase 5 fold over last five years
Now increasingly valuable raw material
1 tonnes of plastic bottles recycled saves c30 [...]

Ireland’s Glass Recycling Record Smashed
- Bottle and Jar Deposits Enough to Fill the Croke Park Pitch 58 Feet High
A record 65,000 tonnes of glass from Irish households has been recycled by Rehab Recycle in the last year – that’s enough bottles and jars to fill the pitch at Ireland’s largest [...]

Convenience foods and takeaway culture impacting on aluminium recycling rates
· aluminium trays and foils dumped worth estimated 3 million euro per annum

· estimated 90 million Aluminium trays dumped each year
· Repak target takeaways in attempt to improve recycling rates of
aluminium trays
· Counter reminders send to takeaways throughout the country
· Improving recycling [...]