# packaging

Last year

2022

THE MORNING LEAD

Soft plastic is being collected but almost all burned in Irish kilns or recycled abroad

A report by

Alice Chambers

Guidelines changed in 2021 to allow soft plastic in our recycling bins – Noteworthy investigates what happens to it.

An estimated 9,000 tonnes of additional soft plastic recycled in 2022

Almost all Irish household soft plastic that does get recycled is shipped abroad

EPA: Ireland is ‘in danger’ of missing 2025 plastic packaging recycling targets

41.5k

Dec 27th 2022, 12:05 AM

All time

# sugar crash

Lidl to remove cartoon characters from cereal packaging by spring

The supermarket hopes the move will help parents resist ‘pester power’ from their children.

45.4k

Jan 3rd 2020, 10:37 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you think supermarkets should reduce plastic packaging?

Campaigners are asking people to leave the excess plastic packaging with the cashier.

35.9k

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Mar 24th 2018, 8:30 AM

# Repak

Wrapping waste used in online deliveries has increased by 28% - report

Repak wants online retailers to contribute to recycling efforts being made here in Ireland.

7.8k

Nov 24th 2017, 12:59 PM

# Boxing clever

Marks & Spencer is cutting down on packaging - here's how other supermarkets measure up

Supervalu and Centra said that “packaging plays an important role in containing, preserving and protecting food”.

24.8k

Jul 30th 2017, 7:30 AM

# fight the fags

From September, all cigarette packs sold in Ireland will look the same

This makes part of effort to have Ireland tobacco free by 2025.

20.1k

Mar 29th 2017, 6:45 AM

# What a waste

Supermarket apologises after selling peeled mandarins in plastic packaging

Wholefoods have gone back to selling mandarins as they should be.

49.4k

Mar 5th 2016, 8:45 AM

# undercrackers

Aldi accidentally wrote c**t on their crackers

In an English CoUNTry garden.

8.8k

Sep 4th 2015, 10:04 AM

# Ramadan

Coke is removing logos from its packaging to try to make you a better person

“Labels are for cans, not for people.”

29.9k

Jul 12th 2015, 9:30 AM

# War on Tobacco

Big Tobacco is threatening James Reilly but plain packs 'will be in shops by May 2017'

Minister James Reilly said he “must drive forward” the legislation.

24.6k

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Feb 17th 2015, 7:38 PM

# bottle it up

Your Christmas dinner is in the bin (well, the leftovers)

We’re second in the EU28 for recycling – but here’s how we could do a hell of a lot better.

7.8k

Dec 24th 2014, 8:15 AM

# buttermilk

This Tesco Buttermilk has some packaging issues

They made a balls of it.

9.0k

Oct 26th 2014, 11:48 AM

# Smoking

Tobacco bosses told: 'You represent an illness industry, it's payback time'

The bosses of the cigarette companies maintain that plain tobacco packaging will boost illegal sales.

12.9k

Feb 13th 2014, 1:10 PM

# bubble trouble

Today is Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day

Get out there and show bubble wrap some love.

1.3k

Jan 27th 2014, 11:57 AM

# packaging

Further Pfizer jobs could be at risk in 2015

However, the pharmaceutical giant will be investing in research and development, potentially negating these losses.

6.2k

Dec 5th 2013, 6:45 AM

# Tobacco

New EU law will require graphic images on cigarette packaging

Legislation to give legal effect to the new European rules will be debated in the Dáil when it reconvenes tomorrow morning.

4.9k

Jan 15th 2013, 6:45 AM

# Australia

Australia introduces plain packaging for cigarettes

All cigarettes will now have to be sold in identical, olive-brown packets bearing the same typeface and largely covered with graphic health warnings.

12.8k

Dec 1st 2012, 2:02 PM

# Bananas

Supermarket chain criticised for pre-peeled bananas

The Austrian-based supermarket Billa wrapped the peeled bananas in plastic packaging.

21.8k

Sep 26th 2012, 7:15 AM

# Smoking

Australian state's plan for smoke free generation faces opposition

The motion follows last week’s vote to introduce strict cigarette packaging laws in the whole country.

5.3k

Aug 23rd 2012, 8:45 AM

# packaging

In numbers: Ireland's growing recycling trend

Some 208,000 tonnes of household packaged was recovered last year.

5.5k

Aug 22nd 2012, 7:40 AM

# recycling

In numbers: what we consume over Christmas

Fifty million cans of beer, 22 million bottles of wine, four million boxes of chocolates – Repak says recycling can ease the guilt.

1.9k

Dec 22nd 2011, 10:58 AM

# smokers

Photos on cigarette boxes "will reduce amount of smokers"

Senator Mary Moran told the Seanad that the introduction of combined photo and text warning will in the long-term reduce the number of people who smoke.

1.6k

Jul 8th 2011, 12:04 PM