Record-Breaking Return Day: Irish Consumers Bring Back Three Million Plastic Bottles and Cans in One Day

Average Daily Returns Surpass 2.37 million in May as return rates continue to increase   Over 100 million Drinks Containers Returned as Scheme Reaches Major Milestone   Return numbers are steadily rising each week with people now returning millions of bottles and cans every day – Ciaran Foley, CEO     Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme continues to achieve new […]

No Bottles or Cans Purchased Before 1 February Eligible for Deposit Refund

This Thursday, 1 February, Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme goes live. The operator of the nationwide scheme, Re-turn, is advising that only bottles and cans purchased after 1 February are eligible for a deposit refund, as these drinks containers will have had a deposit charged.   Niamh Kelly, Head of Marketing and Communications for Re-turn, said, […]