Almost seven in 10 (69%) say that the brand new Deposit Return Scheme will encourage them to recycle extra, with concern for the setting the primary motivating issue.

Nonetheless, a 3rd (29%) of Irish shoppers aren’t assured about use the newly launched Deposit Return Scheme.

And over three quarters (78%) of these residing within the Republic of Eire usually tend to buy a drink container they think about to be recyclable, with aluminium cans, plastic bottles, and glass bottles on the high of their lists.

Folks additionally highlighted not having sufficient house to retailer uncrushed drink containers (36%) as a priority.

The refundable deposit not being excessive sufficient (22%) and there being too many steps to observe (17%) have been additionally cited as the highest three causes for not recycling by the Deposit Return Scheme.

Not having time to return their cans and plastic bottles (17%) was additionally cited as a problem.

Chris Latham-Warde, programme supervisor at Each Can Counts, mentioned: “With the brand new Deposit Return Scheme having solely simply launched within the Republic of Eire, it’s not shocking to see individuals harbouring some uncertainty in the direction of the main points of the scheme and the way they will get their refundable deposit again.

“Whereas their worries are fully legitimate, we hope that as they turn out to be extra acquainted with the scheme and its steps, we’ll see increasingly more individuals collaborating in it and recycling their used drink containers by Re-turn.”

The refundable deposit is obtainable on drink containers that includes the Re-turn emblem, with a deposit of 15 cents making use of to drink containers from 150ml to 500ml and certainly one of 25 cents for these between 500ml to three litres.