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Plastic Pledge Members reduce plastic by an average 25% in 2021

 In 2021, Repak Plastic Pledge Members achieved an average plastic packaging recycling rate at their premises of 69%, 19% ahead of 2025 EU targets, and diverted a total of 26,000 tonnes of plastic packaging waste from the Irish market. Find out more now.

Ireland surpass all EU recycling and recovery targets in 2021

Despite continued challenging conditions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, we surpassed all EU recycling and recovery targets in 2021. Find out more now.

Annual Report 2021

Irish residents to recycle over 58,000 tonnes at Easter

For the first time in two years, the Irish public can get together this Easter without restrictions. Easter celebrations will be different to last year for 60% of people, and 70% of families plan to take advantage of eased restrictions by enjoying a meal together at home. That’s according to our new research.

A challenge for Ireland: plastic packaging recycling

New plastic packaging recycling targets will be challenging for Ireland to meet and present an opportunity for Ireland to change the way in which we manage these often complex materials.

Scheduled Member Guide

Ireland expected to generate 95,000 tonnes of packaging at Christmas

In Ireland, we are expected to generate 95,000 tonnes of packaging waste this Christmas, so not only is Christmas the most wonderful time of the year, it’s the time when recycling bins are at their fullest.

Repak Members’ Plastic Pledge Report 2020

Molly Coogan Bride triumphs in Team Green Poster Competition

Molly Coogan Bride, age 9, from Scoil Naomh Pio  in Knockcommon, Co. Meath was today, 15 November, announced as the first winner of the  Repak ‘Team Green for Schools’ poster competition.