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# recycling - Monday 11 September, 2017
Bottle deposit scheme on the way for Scotland, but Irish government says it's still too expensive
Despite calls from the Green Party to introduce such a plan, the minister is not budging.
# recycling - Sunday 3 September, 2017
People encouraged to bring camping gear home from Electric Picnic
The 55,000 people who attended the festival will generate at least 400 tonnes of waste.
# recycling - Tuesday 11 July, 2017
Scheme to give you 10c back for each bottle and can could cost €120m to roll-out
In a rare move, the Labour Party announced last week that it would co-sponsor the Green Party’s Waste Reduction Bill.
Poll: Would you recycle items to get a 10-cent refund?
The proposal is being debated before the Dáil tonight at 8.30pm.
# recycling - Thursday 6 July, 2017
Poll: Would you remove all recyclable packaging at point of purchase?
Give it to us straight. Be honest.
# recycling - Monday 3 July, 2017
Plans to encourage shoppers to remove food packaging and recycle at supermarket exits
Minister Denis Naughten is looking at introducing large-scale recycling bins outside supermarkets in a bid to tackle waste at source.
# recycling - Thursday 29 June, 2017
Almost 600,000 tonnes of packaging were recycled in Ireland last year
There was a significant increase in the level of plastic recycled.
# recycling - Wednesday 28 June, 2017
A lot more people are getting a brown bin for recycling
The mandatory pay-by-weight scheme is to be scrapped.
# recycling - Saturday 17 June, 2017
The Green Party wants to give you 10c back for each plastic bottle and can you recycle
The party’s new Waste Reduction Bill 2017 also aims to ban non-recyclable coffee cups by 2020.
# recycling - Monday 22 May, 2017
Three kittens dumped in Cork recycling bin saved by girl who heard their cries for help
It took a number of hours to free the animals.
# recycling - Sunday 21 May, 2017
Bin companies have started to charge for heavy bins without the government's agreement
It comes after the pay-by-weight scheme was delayed last year.
# recycling - Thursday 18 May, 2017
Poll: Are you good at recycling?
What do you really think? Be honest.
# recycling - Wednesday 19 April, 2017
Recycling: 'This can't go on. I want refundable deposits on bottles and cans. It can be done'
The schemes that work in other countries can work here too, writes Victoria White.
# recycling - Thursday 30 March, 2017
Billionaire Elon Musk's company to launch first space rocket using recycled parts
Musk says that the goal is to make rocket parts as reusable as cars, planes or bicycles.
# recycling - Thursday 23 February, 2017
12,000 homes in Dublin will soon be monitored for what they're putting in their green bins
And if you’re contaminating the recycling – a fine could be coming down the line.
# recycling - Thursday 26 January, 2017
'Dead animals and concrete bricks': One third of green bin collections can't be recycled
The rubbish ends up being disposed of in dumps.
# recycling - Friday 30 December, 2016
Want to break a world record for throwing a Christmas tree?
Get ready for this year’s competition, taking place on 8 January.
# recycling - Sunday 11 December, 2016
How can we get apartment block residents recycling? The minister says there's no 'simple solution'
The minister said he is open to suggestions as to how apartment dwellers could be encouraged to recycle.
# recycling - Wednesday 23 November, 2016
QUIZ: Are You On the Naughty Or Nice List For Recycling This Christmas?
It’s kind of like Santa’s list, but more important.
7 ways to have a green Christmas this year
While you’re hoping for a white one.
# recycling - Thursday 13 October, 2016
If you're living in north Dublin, you might want to ignore this recycling flyer
Because it isn’t legitimate. Fingal County Council has posted on social media this evening warning residents to be on their guard.
# recycling - Tuesday 27 September, 2016
Calls for Government to follow France and ban plastic cups and forks
The French Government recently became the first to ban plastic cups, cutlery and plates from 2020.
# recycling - Monday 5 September, 2016
Here it is - everything you've ever wanted to know about recycling but were afraid to ask
Ever wondered if you were doing it right? We’ve got all the answers…
# recycling - Tuesday 2 August, 2016
Renewed appeal for information on baby found dead at Bray recycling plant
The baby, named Alannah, was found in the Greenstar recycling facility in Bray in May.
# recycling - Thursday 19 May, 2016
The new Pay By Weight bin system (including recycling) explained
Green bins, black bags and microchips: We answer the questions everyone is asking.
# recycling - Wednesday 18 May, 2016
Pay-by-weight charges for green bins scrapped
However, private companies might still add their own charge.
# recycling - Monday 16 May, 2016
Poll: Should people be charged for their recycling?
The Department of the Environment says the new system will actually save people money.
# recycling - Friday 13 May, 2016
Baby whose body was found at recycling facility laid to rest
Gardaí have appealed for the mother to come forward.
# recycling - Wednesday 4 May, 2016
Gardaí say it's possible baby girl found in Bray was stillborn
Gardaí are appealing for the baby’s mum to get in touch as she will need medical attention.
# recycling - Friday 25 December, 2015
# recycling - Sunday 12 April, 2015
Ever thought about what happens to your used hotel soap?
A question you probably never wanted an answer to…
# recycling - Thursday 9 April, 2015
Paul Murphy was a bit concerned there wouldn't be enough bills to bin at his 'Bin your Bills' protest
The Anti Austerity Alliance has launched a “counter-offensive” against Irish Water, outside the beleaguered utility’s HQ.
# recycling - Wednesday 1 April, 2015
Recycling worker finds (and returns) €1,500 hidden in a shoe
Fair play Costica.
# recycling - Thursday 19 March, 2015
People in Italy are living in this treehouse
This structure was designed by Luciano Pia and incorporates more than 150 trees.
# recycling - Thursday 15 January, 2015
Opinion: How to make your home (or business!) more efficient and green
Top tips for changes that can dramatically reduce the financial, and environmental, costs of running a home or business.
# recycling - Wednesday 24 December, 2014
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.
# recycling - Tuesday 14 October, 2014
We recycle 37 glass bottles a week per head of population and they’re mainly alcohol related
There’s been an increase of nearly 10% in glass bottle collections.
# recycling - Tuesday 23 September, 2014
Panda worker found almost €3,000 in a skip and got it back to the rightful owner
The woman dumped the cash by mistake when clearing out her fathers house after he recently passed away.
Do you own any of these recycling bins? 18 of them are worth a total of €18,000
Gardaí recovered the recycling bins in Ashbourne.
# recycling - Monday 22 September, 2014
Greyhound workers vote to end 14-week lockout
The agreement will see a number of redundancies and a wage reduction of between 15% and 20%.
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Poll: Are live debates influencing how you'll vote in the General Election?
WE’RE JUST 11 days out from poll day for the General Election.
Last night, the seven leaders from the main political parties took part in RTÉ’s first live TV debate of the campaign.
The leaders of political parties which included – Fine Gael’s Leo Varadkar, Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald, Fianna Fáil’s Micheál Martin, Green Party’s Eamon Ryan, People Before Profit’s Richard Boyd Barrett, Labour’s Brendan Howlin and Roísín Shortall of the Social Democrats – clashed over housing, pensions, crime and taxation.
This debate came after Varadkar and Martin went head-to-head on Virgin Media One last week.
So, today we want to know: Are live debates influencing how you’ll vote in the General Election?
Poll Results:
No (4930)
Yes (1851)
I'm not sure / no opinion (395)
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