Big drop in plastic bottle and can litter found in Carrick-on-Suir spring clean up
Thirty sacks of refuse collected during annual An Taisce National Spring Clean in the town organised by Carrick-on-Suir Lions Club
Volunteers collected 30 sacks of rubbish from green areas in Carrick-on-Suir during the annual An Taisce National Spring Clean in the town with volunteers noticing a significant drop in plastic bottles and drinks cans among the refuse found.
Twenty-two volunteers took part in the two-hour long spring clean on the morning Saturday, April 18.
The campaign was organised by Carrick-on-Suir & District Lions Club and a mix of Lions Club members and local residents.
The volunteers armed with litter pickers and refuse bags collected rubbish strewn around the Bogfield, Castle Park, Fair Green, Town Park, Sean Healy Park and other green spaces in the town.
Brian White of Carrick-on-Suir Lions Club reported the quantity of litter found was down on previous years with a noticeable reduction in the number of plastic bottles and drinks cans collected showing that the Deposit Return Scheme for these items is really working well.
On the other hand, he said there was an increase in discarded vapes collected by volunteers during the cleanup.
He thanked Tipperary County Council for removing and disposing of the litter they collected.
The Council supplied the refuse bags while An Taisce supplied gloves and litter pickers for the volunteers.
“We are blessed in Carrick-on-Suir to have so many parks, open spaces and riverside walks available to us and it's something we should appreciate more. Thank you to all our volunteers,” he added.