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Since launching in February, Ireland’s bottle deposit scheme has seen over 600 million drinks containers returned.
By PA/TPN, in United Kingdom, World, Environment, Sustainability · 02 Nov 2024, 09:31 · 0 Comments
The programme, aimed at reaching the EU’s 90 percent recycling target by 2029, uses reverse vending machines that reward €0.15 per can and €0.25 per plastic bottle.
Similar schemes run through Europe, with the UK set to introduce its version in 2026.
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