LMFM – Weekly Episode 28 – Clean Coasts Award win and Repak Christmas Tips
On this week’s episode we hear from Aidan Gray from Clean Coasts. Aidan outlines the task of helping to keep Ireland’s 3,000+ kilometres of coastline clean and the huge effort from volunteers across the country. He also tells us about Bettystown Tidy Towns success at this year’s Ocean Hero Awards. Also this week, we examine […]
East Coast FM – Weekly Tips 11 – Clean Coasts Love your Coasts
This week on Ours to Protect East Coast FM looked at the Clean Coasts’ ‘Love Your Coast’ Photography Competition. Here are tips to protect the coastal environment. Always take your litter away with you. Take a reusable water bottle and recycle waste. Plastic is the enemy of the seaside. It contains chemicals that are […]
Cork’s Red FM – Weekly Tips 16 – Clean Coasts
Did You Know: Clean Coasts are on a mission to make our coasts, rivers and oceans cleaner from litter and waste. They work with over 200 community led groups across Ireland. The two big groups in Cork are Blackrock clean up group and Balynamona. There are two big call to actions at the start […]
BEAT – Weekly Tips 3 – The Beach Clean
This week Beat 102 103, we looked at the importance of keeping our coastlines clean. Did you know? Approximately 10 million tonnes of litter end up in the world’s oceans and seas each year. Plastics make up 80% of all marine litter from surface waters to deep-sea sediments. It is estimated that 70% of […]
Radio Kerry – Weekly Episode 2 – Maherees Conservation Group
This week on Ours to Protect Radio Kerry is looking at the plastic found on beaches, the causes, impacts and how you can help. According to Clean Coasts Ireland, approximately 10 million tonnes of litter end up in the world’s oceans and seas each year. Plastics make up the majority of this, with 80% of […]
Radio Kerry – Weekly Tip 2 – Impact of Plastic on our beaches
This week Radio Kerry looked at the impact of plastic on our beaches Did you know… Approximately 10 million tonnes of litter end up in the world’s oceans and seas each year. • Plastics make up approximately 80% of all marine litter. • Plastic doesn’t decompose, it breaks down into smaller versions known as micro-plastics. […]
