Plan for drink containers would result in loss of 1.2m kerbside collection points

Eating and drinking at home creates more domestic waste, but there are ways to limit volumes, save money and help the planet

Consumer report says a new regulator should license waste firms and set prices

Some 87 per cent of Europe’s plastic waste currently ends up in China

Majority of households in Cork county, for example, already pay by weight

Inside Rossbracken foul liquid bleeds into the nearby earth, feet from the river bank

Company has given customers until August 1st to make their choice