A survey by An Taisce of 40 towns and cities across the State found Sligo town to be the least littered. However, Ibal said the “collapse” of reusable coffee cup schemes was a “real disappointment in a generally positive year”. However, disposable coffee cups are one of the most commonly found forms of litter, evident in a fifth of all sites surveyed. “A real disappointment in a generally positive year has been the likely collapse of reusable coffee cup schemes in towns such as Killarney,” Mr Horgan said. Weaning ourselves off single-use coffee cups should not be such a big deal.”The prevalence of disposable vapes, which are set to be outlawed over the course of 2026, was unchanged.

Source: The Irish Times January 05, 2026 06:17 UTC