Ireland, a nation with a green image, the Emerald Isle.

But this country's green fields and picturesque coastal scenery are in danger of pollution from litter.

The solution? More recycling.

Hello, I'm Russell Padmore in the northwest of Ireland, and in Business Daily,

we'll hear how the Irish have introduced a scheme to charge a deposit on bottles and cans

to persuade consumers to do more recycling, and the drinks manufacturers are being forced to fund the scheme.

They're making money out of selling drinks in plastic or in metal. They have some responsibility

to pay for the clean-up afterwards, so they have to contribute to the scheme. A New York Senator explains

why private American recycling companies are struggling to stay in business. We're really trying

to shift to a 10 cent deposit, and that would allow us to raise the handling fee from three and a half

cents to six cents,

which redemption centers tell us would be enough.

We'll hear from Australia where recycling is run by the state,

and we'll consider if it's best to keep it under government control,

as Ireland follows the example of Denmark, a country with a long history of recycling.

We have had a deposit and return system for bearage around 100 years,

and therefore the Danes are quite familiar with bringing bottles and cans back to the supermarkets.

Waves from the Atlantic washing up on pollen beach at Bally Liffin.

I'm in the north-west of Ireland, enjoying the scenic coastline.

Past the end of the crescent-shaped bay, I can see Malin Head, the most northerly point in Ireland.

A blue sky and light ocean breeze make this landscape an ideal image for the tourism industry,

but kn if beaches like

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