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Coffee Cups: How Big is the Problem

As our desire for convenience and on the go products continues to grow, single use take away coffee cups have become more popular. Coffee cups have recently received plenty of media attention here in Ireland as revelations in the UK highlighted that only 1 in 400 were being recycled.

No Eggscuse! Irish public to recycle correctly at Easter

Irish residents consume an estimated 17.5 million chocolate eggs at Easter. As consumption figures increase, so too will the amount of packaging waste that is generated. The findings from the latest Repak research have revealed how important it is to not only recycle, but to do so correctly, over the Easter period.

Did you know 9/10 Irish people are attracted to a person that recycles

Swipe right for recycling! Repak calls on the nation to fall in love with recycling this Valentine’s Day. Over 500 people were questioned for the Repak study, which found that 92% think littering is an unattractive trait in a date, while four out of five people (80%) said that seeing a potential love interest litter would affect their opinion of them.

Repak Members’ Plastic Pledge Report 2018

Pmca Report On Online Consumer Sales 2018

Plastic Packaging Recycling Strategy 2018-2030

Annual Report 2017

Revealed - Irish shoppers attitude to recycling at Christmas

Repak has announced the results of new research* revealing Ireland’s recycling habits over the festive season which shows that while Irish shoppers claim to have the best of intentions, very few check where the packaging generated by retailers ends up.

Repak’s vision for a fairer playing field

In anticipation of the excesses of Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and of course the Christmas season, Repak commissioned a report by Dr. Pat McCloughan, Managing Director of PMCA Economic Consulting, on the volume of online consumer sales and the impact this has on additional packaging in Ireland.