Clean Coasts

Huge well done to the beavers from 19th Wicklow Tinahely Scout Group who headed out to Ballymoney for a ! 🌊💙

The beach is kept super clean by local residents, but the eagle eyed scouts managed to spot the smaller bits that can be easily missed! 👏

They were also thrilled to spot Sammy the Seal bobbing away in the sea, and some washed up jellyfish on the shore! 🦭🪼



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Meet Mark McCarthy from Schull, West Cork, one of our campaigners! 🌊

Our Biodiversity Officer, Liane Costello, recently caught up with Mark, who’s championing cleaner beaches through the in his native Cork. 🙌

His passion and dedication inspire us all to take small actions that make a big difference. Thank you Mark for your commitment to protecting our coastline and encouraging others to join the movement! 💙

You too can join the movement today, simply grab a bag, some gloves and a litter picker if you have one and take 2 minutes to collect litter at a spot you love to help care for and protect it! ✨

Huge well done to the dedicated Tomhaggard Clean Coasts and Kilmore Scouts who joined forces for a at the White Hole beach! 🌊

Together they collected approximately 128kgs of litter from the coast in less than 1 hour! 💪

Some of the larger litter items included two pallets, some bricks, a fishing basket!🧱

Thanks to their scheme, 2 lobster pots, a paint tray, 2 buoys, and a huge hank of rope were diverted from landfill for reuse/recycling/upcycling!♻️

Well done to everyone for showing up for the coast!! 👏



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A huge well done to the volunteers from who took on a massive clean up along the Dodder River as part of the ! 💪

The group managed to remove 11 bags of litter, about 50kg in total with and discarded clothing accounted for a majority of that weight! 👕

Many modern clothes contain synthetic fabrics such as polyester, acrylic or nylon, which can break down over time and release microplastic particles into our coastal ecosystems. These tiny fibres can contribute to the growing problem of marine plastic pollution. And as clothing starts to break down, it can also create entanglement risks for wildlife.🧵🌊

Shoutout to Dooega Clean Coasts Féile Dú Éige for their efforts! 💪

These dedicated volunteers removed over 140kgs of marine litter from Dooega beach during the summer months, meaning their beach was still looking clean - a great complaint to have! 🙌

Even so, they managed to remove around 25kgs as part of the Big Beach Clean! Just goes to show, that even a seemingly clean beach can have hidden litter to find! 🗑️



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Massive well done to Campile Area Development Group who were joined by 12th Wexford Ballykelly Scouts for their clean-up! 👏

Over 32 bags of plastic bottles, cointainers, ropes, glass, styrofoam, and other marine litter was removed from the Barrow Bridge, Great Island.💪



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Huge shoutout to Rosslare Harbour Kilrane Environment Group for their incredible cleanup at Rosslare Harbour Beach. 🌊

The sun was shining, everyone was smiling and these fantastic volunteers removed multiple bags of litter from the coast! 💪



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Well done to all the dedicated volunteers of Raheny Tidy Village Group for their fantastic efforts! 💪

The group are delighted to report they are finding a lot less litter each year, thanks to the ongoing work of volunteers who keep the Raheny coast litter free! 💙🌊

Even still they managed to remove multiple bags of litter, as well as some lost car hubcaps during their clean-up action! 🚮

One of the most commonly found items this year was dog poo bags! 🐕💩A reminder to all dog walkers please bin your dog poo, there is actually enough bacteria in one dog poo to contaminate an Olympic size swimming pool! 🏊‍♂️



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Smashing work from Inishowen SubAqua for their underwater and on-shore clean up at Lennan Pier! 🤿

Even though upon arrival, the conditions didn't look too inviting, after 30 minutes, the water calmed, and the dive team said "let's go" before reappearing with a coal bag full of litter, including metal bars, pieces of pots, slates, plastic, rope and a broken golf club! 🏌️‍♂️

As if this wasn't enough for the divers, they then joined officer Auriel for an on-shore clean-up and gathered 9 bags of litter weighing approximately 90kgs. 🚮

Underwater photos by: Aoibheann Gillespie-Mules (Dive-master)📸



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