Modern Life Is Clearing Rubbish

Tidy!

atest press release from a tuckered-out Cllr Stephen Stokes, issued late on Wednesday, 30th August 2023…

Cllr Stephen Stokes has announced that a World Cleanup Day event is taking place in the Dr. Ryan Park, Greystones on Saturday, September 16th, 2023.

Ciara Dunne at April’s clean-up

It will take place from 11am – 12.30pm. The event follows a successful Spring Clean, which saw an estimated 150kg of waste collected in the area.

Cllr Stokes stated: “The Dr. Ryan Park is an important community asset. We would love to have a great community turnout again. Even if people can only come for 30 minutes, every bit of help is a boost to the local environment.”

Cllr Stephen Stokes has further advised that a limited supply of equipment is being supplied. However anyone with gloves or pickers is encouraged to bring these along. A previous Spring Clean of the Dr. Ryan Park attracted volunteers from all over Greystones. Cllr Stokes is hoping that this World Cleanup Day event will be a springboard for positive initiatives in the Dr. Ryan Park.

Cllr Stephen Stokes added: “We want to bring the community together to ensure that the Dr. Ryan Park is a family friendly place. By removing trash we are also seeking to enhance biodiversity.

“Additionally I would like to thank all of those who regularly litter pick in the area.”

World Cleanup Day was first established in 2018. It is billed as one of the biggest civic movements globally, uniting 191 countries across the world for a cleaner planet. In 2022, an estimated 14.9 million people took part.

Across Ireland, 5,640 groups registered to carry out clean-ups, with volunteers who participated in the Spring Clean 2022 collecting an estimated 2,600 tonnes of litter. It is hoped to have regular clean-ups of the Dr. Ryan Park.

Anyone interested in taking part can contact Cllr Stephen Stokes on [email protected].