‘Bin scavenging’ for bottles and cans costing Dublin City Council almost €1,000 daily – The Irish Times
Littering caused by people raiding public bins for plastic bottles and aluminium cans since the introduction of the…
Deposit return scheme divides opinion: ‘As an environmentalist I truly hate it’ – The Irish Times
Two weeks ago, one Irish Times reader spent more than 90 minutes trying to return a bag of…
Re-turn disputes its own figures as questions over executive pay persist – The Irish Times
Re-turn has gone to great lengths to keep the pay of its top executives and board members a…
Deposit Return Scheme: what happens all those containers? What about the unclaimed money? – The Irish Times
In 2024, the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) was launched in Ireland, requiring consumers to pay a deposit on…
Have your say: What are your thoughts on the Deposit Return Scheme? – The Irish Times
Re-turn, set up in 2022 by beverage producers to manage Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme, has paid out total…
Re-Turn chief executive and board share six-figure pay rise – The Irish Times
Re-Turn chief executive Ciarán Foley and board members earned a 16 per cent increase to their pay last…
Senator: Re-Turn Scheme is an ‘unnecessary torture’
An Aontú senator has described the Re-turn deposit scheme as “an unnecessary torture” – and says that she…
Re-Turn says recycling rates of plastic bottles has risen to over 90% since scheme introduced – The Journal
Re-Turn says recycling rates of plastic bottles has risen to over 90% since scheme introduced The Journal Over €120m…
Record 5.8m drinks containers returned in one day under Re-turn deposit return scheme – The Irish Times
Ireland’s deposit return scheme saw a record 5.8 million drinks containers returned to machines across the country on…
Fine Gael councillor hired by Re-turn to lobby Minister responsible for Deposit Return Scheme – The Irish Times
A sitting Fine Gael councillor has been hired by Re-turn to lobby the Fine Gael Minister responsible for…
‘I’ve helped people clear debt for 30 years’ – here’s how to tackle it – The Irish Times
“Everyone in this country has debt,” says Gwen Harris from the Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS). “When…
Voucher scheme to encourage repair of consumer goods to be piloted next year – The Irish Times
Consumers with broken electronic goods and other malfunctioning items are to get vouchers as encouragement to opt for…