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More than 63 tonnes of litter removed from Irish beaches and coastlines

More than 63 tonnes of litter removed from Irish beaches and coastlines — Volunteers at this year's Big Beach Clean in Dungarvan, Waterford.

Tue, 20 Sep, 2022 - 12:03

Steven Heaney

More than 63 tonnes of marine litter were removed from Ireland's beaches and coastline during the Big Beach Clean last weekend.

More than 10,000 volunteers took part at a record 540 different locations last Friday and Sunday.

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