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Just when An Taisce thought that the annual National Spring Clean campaign couldn't get any bigger, 10% more people took part this year than in 2008. As ever Repak sponsored the event providing colour coded bags for the collection of litter for recycling. This year there were over 505,000 volunteers involved in more than 5,058 clean ups througout Ireland. That's a lot of litter collected. In fact 1,800 tonnes of litter was collected with 630 tonnes recycled. Congratulations on another successful National Spring Clean and well done to everyone who took part. For more information click here. Pictured here are the Donegal Ayslum Seekers at their clean up this year.
Emly, Co. Tipperary is Ireland's tidiest town. The South Tipperary village was chosen from 720 entrants from all over Ireland. The awards took place in Royal Hospital Kilmainham on 7th September and on the day many other towns took home awards too. Among them, Tallanstown was awarded the Repak sponsored 'Best Presented Bring Bank Award'. This award recognises the effort of towns throughout Ireland to keep their bring banks clean and tidy. Repak also sponsors the Regional Award. There are 7 regions in the TidyTowns competition, for the full list of winners click here.
Well done to everyone who took part in TidyTowns this year and congratulations to all the finalists and winners!
Pictured (l-r) are Donal Horgan, MD of SuperValu, two members of the Emly TidyTown Committee and Mr. John Gormley, T.D., Minister for the Enviornment, Heritage and Local Government.
