Over 600 million Plastic Bottles and Cans Brought Back by People in Ireland
Over 600 million drinks containers have been returned since the launch of the Deposit Return Scheme on February 1, 2024. Almost 900,000 plastic bottles and cans were returned at events. Over €70,000 in deposit donations has been raised for the Return for Children charity initiative, with 470,000 containers donated. Re-turn, the operator of Ireland’s […]
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 […]
