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Clean Coasts invites everyone to join the World's Biggest Clean Up

We've enjoyed our beaches all summer — here's to get involved in giving them a bit of TLC

Find out how to get involved in the World Biggest Clean-up

Tue, 16 Aug, 2022

litter washed up on a beach in county cork, ireland.

Consumers urged to 'break up with plastic'

An environmental campaign has highlighted the issues with Ireland's reliance on plastic. Some 54kgs per person is generated in Ireland each year.

Mon, 01 Feb, 2021

Five tonnes of rubbish taken from two Cork beaches

Environmentalists have described as “shocking and unprecedented” the discovery of 114 dumped tyres and a Chinese fridge-freezer on a 1.2km stretch of coastline.

Wed, 04 Oct, 2017

Coastal heroes flushed with success at awards

Environmental champions who have changed the toilet- flushing habits of hundreds of people and improved water quality in a scenic bay have been honoured for protecting the Irish coastline.

Sat, 03 Dec, 2016