Discarded PPE and coffee cups driving up litter levels across Ireland

Discarded PPE is contributing to a rising level of litter nationally, the report found. File Picture.

Litter levels are rising across the country with fewer than half of towns and cities now deemed ‘clean’ — the first time the rankings have been so low since 2007.

The results are contained in the second nationwide litter survey by business group Irish Business Against Litter (Ibal) since the Covid-19 pandemic began here.