People are being asked to "Love This Place, Leave No Trace" after a spike in dumping in recent months, particularly in scenic locations.
A new National Awareness Campaign launched promoting responsible behaviour outdoors to combat increase in littering. https://t.co/xfkIScacMG pic.twitter.com/GxXVFozLXA
— Leave No Trace Ireland (@LeaveNoTraceIrl) August 6, 2020
These include Glenmalure, Manor Kilbride, Rathdrum and Lough Dan in the Wicklow Uplands.
The government initiative has highlighted disposable BBQs as a particular problem and says aluminium can take up to 500 years to break down, while a plastic bottle will last for a million years.
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