3,400 take part in Kerry County Clean Up

May 31, 2021 17:29

By radiokerrynews

3,400 take part in Kerry County Clean Up — Mountain Stage…Pat Kavanagh, left with the Kells Crew, Iveragh Peninsula, Elle Kavanagh, Louise Rafferty, Manasi Haile, Kathleen Golden, Mike Golden, Caragh Kavanagh, John Kavanagh, Michael Kavanagh, Daisy Ellen Hayden, among the 6,000 volunteers who participated in this years the County Clean-Up day. Now in it’s 7th year. The initiative between KWD Recycling and Kerry County Council has seen thousands of bags collected along Kerry roads.Photo:Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PIC***

3,400 volunteers took part in this year's annual County Clean Up.

This year's event took place over a week to ensure public health guidelines could be observed and large gatherings were avoided.

The Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Cllr Patrick Connor Scarteen thanked everyone who took part and removed litter from their localities.

Since it began in 2012, KWD, which supports the Kerry County Clean Up, has collected almost 60,000 bags of litter collected by volunteers and distributed 30,000 high-vis vests to ensure safety.

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