400,000 spent on cleaning litter in Cork
Littering and dumping issues are on the rise in Cork city and county over the past year
400,000 euro has been spent on cleaning litter in Cork.
Littering and dumping issues are on the rise in Cork city and county over the past year. The echo reports that a significant amount of the county council budget was spent on cleaning and CCTV surveilance to prevent illegal dumping.
Locals in Ringaskiddy are among the towns across Cork to express concern about the scale of dumping in their locality, with litter collections yielding hundreds of bottles and cans as well as ongoing issues with dog fouling.
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