More of us are thinking about the environment when we throw out our turkeys than ever before.
An extra 150,000 brown bins have been rolled out to households in Ireland over the past two years.
That means this Christmas nearly half of all homes with a collection service recycled their organic waste.
In 2014 the EU Commission issued proposals to boost recycling in the member states. The plans ask Europeans to recycle 70% of municipal waste and 80% of packaging waste by 2030, and to reduce food waste generation by 30% by 2025.
According to the Irish Waste Management Association (IWMA), over 3.5 million tonnes of rubbish are now processed by their members annually.
The IWMA represents 32 member firms who operate nationwide - collecting 73% of household waste, 76% of commercial waste and close to 100% of hazardous wastes currently managed in Ireland.
IWMA secretary Conor Walsh says the future is looking green, and explains why more of us are doing so.
