ALMOST 10 PER CENT more packaging waste was recovered from Irish households last year than in 2010, according to the latest figures from Repak. Repak funded the recovery 4.1 per cent more used packaging last year, or 652,000 tonnes in total – the equivalent of 3.37 billion 750ml cereal boxes or 1.2 billion plastic refuse sacks. [...]

Q: Can polystyrene/foam be recycled in my yellow lidded recycling bin? A: No, Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) cannot be collected through your yellow lidded recycling bin and needs to be placed in your blue waste bin. Only large industrial quantities, collected from businesses through a collection service provider are recycled in Australia. Q: Doesn’t the triangle [...]

Gadget Recycling Can Bring An Endless List of Joy…Such as Cash for the Weekend or that extra bit of spending money for a Holiday Like Staying in these majestic castles You may not be able to afford your own castle, but when visiting Ireland, you can live in one – if only for a night or [...]