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Banna Coastcare joined forces with Banna Rescue and the Kerry Islamic Outreach centre for the Big Beach Clean, removing 17 bags of marine litter and filling in the marine litter data survey.
AN estimated five tonnes of litter were removed in County Kerry for the Big Beach Clean this month.
In an extraordinary display of environmental stewardship and community spirit, 7,700 Clean Coasts volunteers rolled up their sleeves and removed a staggering over 46 tonnes of litter all across the country as part of the Big Beach Clean.
In County Kerry, 31 group and over 840 volunteers removed an estimated five tonnes of marine litter. Clean-ups happened in various locations.
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Among them, 43 volunteers from Banna Coastcare were joined by Kerry Islamic Outreach Society and they hosted their Big Beach Clean event on Banna Beach, removing 17 full bags of marine, from both the beach area and the car parks.
Banna Coastcare joined forcesw= with Banna Rescue and the Kerry Islamic Outreach centre for the Big Beach Clean, removing 17 bags of marine litter and filling in the marine litter data survey
In addition, the group removed a mattress, some lobster crates and contents of a compost bin. Finally, volunteers filled in marine litter data cards to join the Ocean Conservancy International Coastal Cleanup citizen science project. The event was also a celebration of Banna Rescue’s 40th anniversary.
Volunteers on Inch Beach earlier this month.
Clean Coasts group Inch Beach Park Run also joined the Big Beach Clean with a litter picking event that marked the group’s 200th clean-up.
Maharees Conservation Association hosted a Big Beach Clean clean-up, , getting over 6km of their beaches cleaned as part of the event, at least 22 volunteers collecting at least 15 full bags and some large unbaggable items.
Finally, Maharees Conservation Association hosted a Big Beach Clean clean-up, getting over 6km of their beaches cleaned as part of the event, at least 22 volunteers collecting at least 15 full bags and some large unbaggable items.
The group also split up to fill in the marine litter data cards as part of Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup survey.
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