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.

The Ballynamona Clean Coast group and St Colman’s Community College, both in East Cork, were among the Ocean Hero award winners at the An Taisce Clean Coasts Symposium and Ocean Hero Awards announced in Dublin.

The Ballynamona group developed a local ‘Think Before You Flush’ campaign to tackle the problem of sewage-related beach litter caused by sanitary products and other items which have been flushed down the toilet.