1,000kg worth of rubbish collected in charity clean-up, with vapes 'the newest offender' 

440 volunteers took part in the 'Big Weigh In' on Sunday.

More than 1,000kg worth of rubbish has been lifted from beaches, canals, lakes and rivers across the country this bank holiday weekend. 

Some 440 volunteers took part in the 'Big Weigh In' on Sunday, a community clean-up challenge run by the Flossie and The Beach Cleaners environmental group. Between them, they collected 1,033.2kg worth of waste, including 20kg worth of dog waste that was scooped up in Kilcoole, Co Wicklow.