Organisation: Clean Coasts Ballynamona

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<p>So-called land-based sources account for 80% of marine litter and about 85% of it is plastic, EEA said.</p>

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Packaging and small items make up 80% of plastic waste around Europe's beaches

Volume of plastic a 'big problem' because of its impact on marine life and human health via the food chain, European Environment Agency says

<p>Left: Noah Limene, Keep Our Beaches Clean in Louisburgh, County Mayo; Top right: Claire Moynihan; Ana Juric; and Anna Farrell all TY student from St Coleman’s Community College, Cork winners of the Youth of the Year Award; and the Beach Clean Award; Bottom right: Aidan O’Connor; and Martha Hastings from Maharees Conservation Association CLG in Co. Kerry; winner of the Special Achievement Award at the Clean Coasts’ Ocean Hero Awards 2022. Pictures: Naoise Culhane</p>

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Meet the Clean Coasts Ocean Heroes who are making a difference in our waterways

<p>The 'Gator' was unveiled last April to help Clean Coasts Ballynamona to tackle the scourge of marine litter. Picture: Cathal Noonan</p>

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Clean Coasts Ballynamona now tidying beaches on over 80kms of coastline

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Coastal communities join forces to protect eco-systems

Clean Coasts Ballynamona deploys new Beach Cleaning Machine to the Coast.

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'The Gator' joins East Cork fight against beach litter

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Beach parties 'putting sensitive coastal landscape at risk'

Cully & Sully helps to soup up beach clean efforts

Two ‘green’ entrepreneurs have “souper-charged” an environmental group’s beach cleaning efforts.

Tue, 03 Mar, 2020

Thousands of young people to exhibit range of projects aimed at improving local communities

Thousands of young people will gather in Dublin this weekend to exhibit a range of projects aimed at improving their local communities.

Fri, 12 Apr, 2019

Dive instructor Dave Quinlan exploring Cork Harbour depths

A marine biologist with a passion for scuba diving is going deep with a new venture which aims to unlock the underwater tourism potential of Cork Harbour.

Mon, 27 Aug, 2018

St Colman’s Community College in Cork named School of the Year at Ocean Hero Awards

A Co Cork school that cleaned 12 tonnes of litter from beaches, waterways, and rivers in their locality in just two days has been named School of the Year at An Taisce’s 2015 Clean Coasts Ocean Hero Awards.

Fri, 27 Nov, 2015