The rest of them?
They end up here.
But picture this ….
A future Ireland that’s a green leader on the world stage, pioneering the solutions for our plastic waste problem. Keeping our wilderness clean and our rivers free from rubbish with our laws, and with our everyday choices.
Refill Ireland are championing a circular economy, preventing huge amounts of plastic waste from being created in the first place.
There’s still a long way to go. It’s easy to believe that we’re already a green country with our beautiful landscape. But when you look at our statistics on plastic, you realise just how much our countryside and waterways are suffering.
1.4 million single use plastic water bottles are used every week in Ireland. Only 34% of these will end up being recycled.
Some of the biggest problems facing our planet have simple solutions — we just need to get them out there.
One bottle with endless refills
Resources
Learn more about the problem with our resources.
Get Involved
There are so many ways you can get involved. We’ve made a list over on our Get Involved page but if you have any new ideas you think we could include please feel free to get in touch.