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OPINION: The Deposit Return Scheme has failed but here's how the Govt can save it

We usually start small-talk conversations with the weather in Ireland; it's too warm, too cold, going to change, not going to change, Status Yellow, Status Orange, blah, blah, blah. There's very rarely a conversation had in Ireland without mention ...

07 May 2024 at 17:13

National News

New Deposit Return Scheme for cans and bottles live today - what's it all about?

The Government's new Deposit Return Scheme that will see shoppers paying more at the tills for plastic bottles and cans is now live across Ireland. Shoppers will pay between 15c and 25c extra on cans and bottles and will get that money back by ...

01 Feb 2024 at 00:10

National News

Hospitality industry demands unified deposit return scheme across UK and Ireland

Hospitality trade bodies from across the UK and Ireland have called on governments to work together on the creation of a unified deposit return scheme. The United Kingdom and Ireland Licensed Trade Association – which brings together ...

11 Oct 2023 at 18:43

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Re-turn encourages festival goers at Electric Picnic to donate plastic bottles and cans for charity

With this year’s Electric Picnic fast approaching, festival goers are being encourage to donate their palstic bottles and cans on site for charity. Re-turn, operator of Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme, is encouraging the 75,...

14 Aug 2024 at 21:52

National News

OPINION: Extra bin charges as 'reward' for supporting Deposit Return Scheme a disgrace

You couldn't make it up. The much heralded Deposit Return Scheme which costs you money every time you do the shopping is now going to cost you even more. I know, I know - you get the deposit you pay in the shop back, but ...

02 Jul 2024 at 12:32

National News

Hospital porters raise staggering €20,000 from Deposit Return Scheme for sick children

In an uplifting story to kick-off 2025, a group of hospital porters from Cork University Hospital have raised almost €20,000 to buy critical medical equipment for seriously ill children by recycling 123,000 plastic ...

01 Jan 2025 at 14:53

National News

How much?! Man receives staggering amount from Deposit Return Scheme as staff take pictures

Newstalk presenter Shane Beatty took to X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday to share that he witnessed a man hand over an impressive €169.50 in receipts from the Deposit Return Scheme. Beatty said that the man was in ...

06 Nov 2024 at 14:16

Business

Huge numbers of containers returned in popular Laois stores through deposit return scheme

Almost 6 million containers have been returned in SuperValu and Centra stores in Laois during the first twelve months of the Deposit Return Scheme. Saturdays are the most popular day for customer recycling in ...

15 Feb 2025 at 15:53

National News

People divided over man at Deposit Return machine with two big black bags of bottles

People on social media have debated whether there is a need for better 'etiquette' when returning bottles and cans to the Deposit Return machines. X (formerly Twitter) user @ambergal47 posted a picture at a ...

10 Jul 2024 at 11:22

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