The Green Dot is a Pan-European financial participation symbol.

It forms part of Irish Industry's response to the EC Directive and Irish Waste Management (Packaging) Regulations. The Dot signifies that the supplier of that packaging is financially contributing towards the cost of recovery and recycling of packaging waste in Ireland through Repak.

Since January 2000, similar compliance schemes in nine other countries in Europe use the Green Dot as a symbol of participation. They are:

Other countries who have expressed interest in using the Green Dot are Latvia and Sweden. Initial interest has also been expressed in Asia and America.

Repak promote an awareness of the Green Dot to the benefit of its Members. This campaign involves all forms of media at national and local level as well as various promotional activities.

The compliance schemes using the Dot have formed an association called Packaging Recovery Organisation Europe (PRO Europe) to co-ordinate the licensing and enforcement of the Green Dot. As a registered trademark in Ireland, Repak will license the Green Dot for use by its Members. Any unauthorised use will result in prosecution.

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