Up to 60% of our plastic waste is being exported, incinerated or dumped in landfill & as little as 33% of plastic packaging is recycled in Ireland

This is the subject of one of our Sustainability Challenge winners who are seeking to reduce plastic waste:

https://www.ul.ie/50/ul-sustainability-challenge-repet3d
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