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A Cardboard Box in Dublin Made Europe's Case: What the EU's Circular Economy Commissioner Actually Saw in Ireland
EU Commissioner Jessika Roswall spent 3 September 2026 in Ireland — at a Dublin reuse company with Minister of State Alan Dillon, at Bull Island, and on the Environment Ireland stage. What Ireland showed her, and why the Circular Economy Act lands during its EU Presidency.
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The EU's Right to Repair Directive comes into force this summer and Ireland is transposing it into national law. Combined with a national repair voucher scheme, expanding repair hubs, and a registry of over 1,300 repair businesses, it is the most comprehensive consumer repair framework Ireland has ever had.
Ireland Is Making Fashion Brands Pay for Their Waste — Here's What That Means
Ireland has one of the highest textile consumption rates in the EU at 53kg per person per year. A combination of national policy and binding EU law is now forcing fashion brands to take financial responsibility for what happens to clothing after the sale.
Ireland's Circular Economy Strategy 2026–2028: The Plan to Transform How the Country Uses Its Resources
Ireland's Whole of Government Circular Economy Strategy 2026–2028 sets out a national plan to lift the country's circular material use rate from 2.7% to 12% by 2030, with sector-specific commitments across construction, bioeconomy, retail, packaging, textiles and electronics.