By Dan Walsh
The Gum Litter Taskforce took to the streets of Wexford to promote positive gum litter disposal.
The Summer Roadshow campaign, collaborated with Wexford County Council aims to promote the importance of proper litter disposal through fun education and awareness initiatives that highlight the negative environmental impacts of gum litter and draw awareness to the €150 gum litter fine.
Cllr Joe Sullivan, Cathaoirleach, Wexford County Council and Cllr Raymond Shannon, Deputy Mayor, Borough District of Wexford officially launched the Gum Litter Taskforce’s gum litter education campaign in Wexford Town on Tuesday.
Welcoming the roadshow back to Wexford Cllr Joe Sullivan said; “The Gum Litter Taskforce Campaign is an important reminder to the whole community that we must continue to reduce our litter and protect our local environment. The campaign has achieved positive results to date, and I hope this year’s campaign will continue to further build on those results.”
Deputy Mayor Cllr Raymond Shannon said; “We are delighted to welcome the Gum Litter Taskforce to Wexford. It’s a great initiative that generates awareness of the negative impacts of gum litter in a fun and engaging way. As a Council, we are committed to working with campaigns such as Gum Litter Taskforce, that promote responsible litter disposal behaviours, and result in cleaner communities.”
This year’s Summer Roadshow will make 20 stops across 17 counties. The campaign also includes a school roadshow (‘Bin It!’) which will travel to primary and secondary schools across the country from October, and run an advertising campaign and website, where educational material at www.gumlittertaskforce.ie.
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