Two Tullamore sites "heavily littered" in latest IBAL litter surveyTullamore was let down in the latest survey carried out by the Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) league due to the presence of two “heavily littered sites” at Lock 27 on Canal Walk and the Bring Centre at St. Kyran's Street/O'Connell Street in the town. The presence of colourful planting was “very much a feature” at the majority of the 10 sites surveyed by An Taisce on behalf of IBAL, including Patrick Street, Columcille Street and the Bridge Centre car park, but the presence of two heavily littered sites contributed to the town being “let down” in the survey. Also highly commended was the car park at the Bridge Centre, which the IBAL judges described as being “a top-ranking site” with colourful planting, low lying shrubbery, and signage which was in good order. The latest survey shows that while PPE litter is disappearing in line with the end of the Covid pandemic, vaping devices were included as a litter type for the first time and were evidence in 6% of sites. Disposable coffee cups continue to be a problem and were found in 20% of sites, prompting IBAL to call for the speedy introduction of a coffee cup levy.

Source: Irish Independent June 26, 2023 21:22 UTC