Irish recovery program for farm plastics makes changes after EU antitrust scrutiny
By Lewis Crofts ( May 6, 2026, 16:56 GMT | Insight) -- An antitrust investigation into a farm plastics recycling scheme in Ireland forced the operator to make changes aimed at boosting competition and altering the way costs are passed on, the European Commission revealed. The probe focused on the Irish Farm Film Plastics Group, a non-profit body that runs Ireland’s only licensed extended producer responsibility scheme for farm plastic waste recovery.An antitrust investigation into a farm plastics recycling scheme in Ireland forced the operator to make changes aimed at boosting competition and altering the way costs are passed on, the European Commission revealed. ...
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