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#802 The Bottle Return Scheme: Ireland's Biggest Green Con? With Larissa Nolan
Is Ireland's Bottle Return Scheme delivering on its environmental promises, or has it become an expensive inconvenience for consumers?
In this episode, Niall is joined by journalist Larissa Nolan to discuss one of the country's most divisive environmental initiatives. Larissa has been a vocal critic of the scheme and is even organising a live event to highlight what she believes are its many flaws.
They examine where millions of euro in unclaimed deposit money goes, why so much has been spent promoting the scheme, and whether it has genuinely increased recycling rates or simply added another…
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