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Market Restriction-Ban
In addition, under the SUPD, any beverage container (bottles, cartons
etc.) up to 3 litres in size will be banned from the Irish market from 3 July
2024 unless its cap is attached to the main part of the container.
Beverage producers will also be prohibited from placing any SUP
polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle up to 3 litres in size on the Irish
market from January 2025 unless it contains a minimum of 25%
recycled plastic. They will also be prohibited from placing any SUP
bottle up to 3 litres in size on the Irish market from January 2030 unless
it contains a minimum of 30% recycled plastic.
By 5 January 2023, producers of packaging will also be required to cover
the costs of litter clean up associated with the following SUP items: •
food containers • packets • wrappers • beverage containers • cups • light
weight carrier bags
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