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07/03/2018
79% Of Plastic Found On NI Beaches - Report
An average of over 500 items of litter have been found on every 100m of beach in Northern Ireland since 2012.
A total of 79% of the litter was plastic, according to the 2017 Marine Litter Report, which has been published by Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful.
Dr Ian Humphries from Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful said: "The damaging effects of littering, particularly of single use plastics that end up polluting our oceans, is clearly highlighted in this year's report, which shows four items of litter for every step that we take along our coast. Thankfully, most people don't litter, and growing awareness and calls for action spell the beginning of the end for this highly anti-social behaviour."
(CD/LM)
A total of 79% of the litter was plastic, according to the 2017 Marine Litter Report, which has been published by Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful.
Dr Ian Humphries from Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful said: "The damaging effects of littering, particularly of single use plastics that end up polluting our oceans, is clearly highlighted in this year's report, which shows four items of litter for every step that we take along our coast. Thankfully, most people don't litter, and growing awareness and calls for action spell the beginning of the end for this highly anti-social behaviour."
(CD/LM)
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