Ireland at risk of missing plastic recycling targets, with most plastic waste incinerated

Source: https://www.thejournal.ie/epa-plastics-recycling-6150845-Aug2023/

Author: Emer Moreau

IRELAND’S RECYCLING RATE has fallen by four per cent in a year, with the level of plastics recycling still significantly behind 2025 targets. New figures published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicate that there are high levels of glass (84%) and paper/cardboard (73%) recycling, but plastic is more frequently thrown out.