THE AMOUNT OF PACKAGING THAT’S CONTAINED IN ANY TAKE AWAY MEAL IS OF GROWING CONCERN, ACCORDING TO INDEPENDENT CASTLEBAR BASED COUNCILLOR MICHAEL KILCOYNE.

 HE INSISTS THAT ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN TO CURB THE AMOUNT OF PACKAGING USED BY TAKE AWAY OPERATORS WHEN HANDING A CUSTOMER A SIMPLE BURGER AND CHIP MEAL, AS HE SAYS THE BULK OF THE WASTE IS ENDING UP ON TOWN STREETS OR RURAL ROAD SIDES.

SPEAKING ON MIDWEST NEWS TODAY THE COUNCILLOR SAID A CUSTOMER GOES IN FOR A BURGER AND CHIPS AND THE BURGER IS WRAPPED, THE CHIPS ARE IN A SEPARATE WRAPPER, KETCHUP, SALT AND PEPPER ARE ALL INDIVIDULALLY WRAPPED AND ALL OF THESE ITEMS ARE THEN PUT IN A PAPER BAG.

HE SAID A LEVY NEEDS TO BE IMPOSED ON TAKE AWAY OPERATORS TO ENSURE MORE EFFICIENT WRAPPING OF MEALS AND HE ADDED THAT COST OF THE LEVY SHOULD NOT BE PUT ON THE CUSTOMERS BILL.