Repak is celebrating 15 years of recycling success in Ireland with consumers recycling more than ever. In total since 1998, Repak has helped increase packaging recycling up from under 15% in 1998 to over 66% in 2011, with over 6.3 million tonnes of used packaging diverted from landfill. According to recent research by Repak, conducted by … Read more
Alupro Ireland, with the support of Repak, has launched Every Can Counts, a new programme for used drinks cans promoting more sustainable habits at work, on campus and ‘on the go.’ Every Can Counts is an awareness campaign aimed at boosting the recycling rate of drinks beyond the home and is funded by Alupro Ireland’s … Read more
The world’s first robotic recycling system, ZenRobotics Recycler, has been purchased by The Netherlands-based Baetsen Recycling. In total, the deal is valued at more than Eur1 million. The system will be installed starting in February 2013 at Baetsen’s recycling plant in Son. The ZenRobotics Recycler system reclaims valuable raw materials from construction and demolition (CND) … Read more
With the requirement for batteries going up by 75% with every new child, The European Recycling Platform, (ERP), Ireland’s only pan-European compliance scheme for electrical and electronic waste and battery recycling, has teamed up with Early Childhood Ireland, which represents preschools and daycare centres nationwide, to promote battery and electrical waste recycling amongst children in … Read more
Last year, Ireland, through Repak support, continued to exceed EU used packaging recovery and recycling targets by recovering and recycling 652,000 tonnes – an increase of 4.1% on 2010, which represents the equivalent carbon savings of taking over a quarter of a million cars off Irish roads in 2011. Of the 652,000 tonnes Repak funded, 89% … Read more
Used packaging recycled last year equalled the carbon savings involved in taking over 250,000 cars off Irish roads. Repak funded the recovery and recycling of 652,000 tonnes of used packaging from businesses and households in 2011, an increase of just over 4% on the previous year. The organisation’s 2011 results, published today, show that consumers … Read more
Last year Ireland continued to exceed EU used packaging recovery and recycling targets by recovering and recycling 652,000 tonnes an increase of 4.1% on 2010, which represents the equivalent carbon savings of taking over a quarter of a million cars off Irish roads in 2011. Of the 652,000 tonnes Repak funded, 89% was recycled and … Read more
Improved rules on the collection and treatment of electric waste have come into force. Waste electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) is one of the fastest growing waste streams, and it offers substantial opportunities in terms of making secondary raw materials available on the market. Systematic collection and proper treatment is a precondition for recycling … Read more
WEEE Ireland has embraced Ireland’s new recycling challenge as the countdown begins to the new WEEE Directive Legislation which has to be implemented into Irish Law by February 14th 2014. The Recast of the Directive sets new challenges for the WEEE industry including a collection target of 45% rising to 65% for all EEE (electrical, … Read more
AMCS Group technology for SITA UK Environmental software and solutions provider AMCS Group has completed a project with SITA UK to include AMCS Weighing and ID systems and on-vehicle route management software being deployed on its commercial fleet of 150 vehicles. The commercial fleet with AMCS technology now offer SITA UK the benefit of weighing … Read more