Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 18 June 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Circular Economy as it relates to Consumer Durables: Discussion

Photo of Christopher O'SullivanChristopher O'Sullivan (Cork South West, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

Ms Downey mentioned textiles and the tonnage of them that Rediscovery Ireland is trying to reuse or recycle. Will she give us more information on that? When products are ordered online, which might then also be sent back, there is the carbon footprint of delivery drivers going around. Items that have been worn a few times might be disposed of. I know this is a big part of the circular economy legislation we have passed. What are the most practical ways to address that? There seems to be much waste in that area.