Republic’s collection rate for e-waste makes it a success story, say recyclers

So far idea of deposit return scheme has met with resistance among Irish retailers and recycling industry

But there is a new willingness among to act more sustainably

Up to one third of all household recycling bins are contaminated by unrecyclable material

Minister concerned ban on single-use plastic may run counter to EU directive

Eamon Ryan speaks at seminar on holding referendum on public ownership of water utilities

A recent poll shows that the public are in favour of a revival of deposit-and- return systems. The chief bottle washers, however, remain unconvinced