Ireland’s largest free maritime festival to raise awareness of plastic pollution

Along with a jam-packed schedule of sea-related activities, there will be a range of events highlighting the problem of plastics in our oceans.

Ireland’s largest free maritime festival is set to kick off in Cork this weekend and along with a jam-packed schedule of fun sea-related activities, there will be a range of events highlighting the problem of plastics in our oceans.

An interactive hut made up of 60kg of household plastics, the average amount used by an adult in Ireland each year will be unveiled over the weekend, along with a specially commissioned artistic performance on how the fishing sector is reducing plastics in our seas.