This year, a record number of people attended the annual cleaning of Big Beach on the beaches of Wexford County. During the national weekend, 15 cleanups took place. At least 45 tons of garbage were disposed of nationwide with the help of thousands of volunteers.
The initiative to clean the beach on the clean shores was open to all residents of Ireland, including volunteer groups that are not on the coast. In Wexford, cleanings of various sizes and scales have been carried out to control marine litter at the source.
A total of 450 volunteers participated in Wexford, removing nearly three tonnes of waste.
"We were very surprised by the Big Beach Clean response this year, with millions of tons of landfall in our oceans and oceans every year, bringing with them environmental, economic, health and aesthetic challenges - Ireland has spectacular sandy beaches and shorelines Rockies, and we're all responsible for taking care of them, any garbage collected at Big Beach Clean is a waste, unless it pollutes our beautiful beaches or harms the wildlife, "said a spokesperson for Clean Coasts.
"We are pleased that many people have joined this call to action.
Seal Rescue Ireland organized one of the most important events in Wexford, where youth groups such as Yolos Courtown, Gorey Youth Needs and the group of local guides led by Kim Townsend Smyth met on Courtown's main beach.
Other events such as these took place in Hookhead, Rosslare Strand and Wexford. They were hosted by beach cleaners Sean Ferguson and Enniscorthy Scouts and School Groups, Gorey, New Ross and Wexford.
The Old School and Tacumshane Development Group have arranged a cleanup in Rostoonstown, Wexford, and the group now expects more cleanup in the area in the coming weeks.
The Clean Coasts philosophy is to involve communities in protecting Ireland's beaches, seas and marine life. The program is managed by the Department of Environmental Education in An Taisce, which is currently funded by the Ministry of Housing, Planning and Local Government and Fáilte Ireland. ,
There are currently more than 800 volunteer groups participating in clean casts in Ireland, and this number seems to be steadily increasing.
Clean Coasts reports that personal action is very important and that everyday decisions have an impact on the future of our oceans.
Under Clean Coasts' advice to help the ocean, the team suggests avoiding cosmetics that contain plastic microspheres and discarding disposable plastic straw and disposable cutlery such as plastic forks.
"There are many eco-friendly alternatives on the market today, and we recommend trying food packaging with beeswax instead of plastic wrap or washable snack bags instead of disposable items - even if a public tank overflows, you should never throw it away." Dispose of and store the garbage until you can dispose of it properly. If you visit the beach or the park, take two minutes before leaving the beach to pick up the garbage. All types of garbage.
Always remember to think before emptying that sanitary waste is very harmful to marine life. We recommend that you put a trash can in your bathroom and only rinse three P, paper, pee and shit.
At cleancoasts.org you can find sustainability tips or information on creating your own group.
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