1:40 min
Sorting and collection
DRS
Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme collects over 2 million drinks containers in first month of operation
Since the introduction of the Deposit Return Scheme on February 1, over 705k transactions have been recorded, resulting in over 2 million drinks containers being returned in the first month of operation.
Re-turn, the operator of the Deposit Return Scheme, recorded February 29th as ...
1:41 min
Sorting and collection
Acquisition
TOMRA further strengthens its position in AI with a 25 percent stake in waste analysis start-up PolyPerception
Leading collection and sorting solutions provider TOMRA further strengthens its position in the field of artificial intelligence by acquiring a 25 percent stake in PolyPerception, a pioneering start-up offering AI-based waste flow monitoring. TOMRA began a collaboration with ...
2:23 min
Sorting and collection
Launch
Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme is now live
Minister Smyth welcomes the launch of the new scheme, which will reduce litter and boost Ireland’s recycling rates. The Deposit Return Scheme — a new, nationwide money-back scheme for plastic drinks bottles and aluminium cans — is being rolled out from Thursday, 1 February. The ...