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The Pure environmental initiative has reached a milestone in combating illegal dumping in the Wicklow Mountains having marked the collection of over 4,000 tonnes of rubbish and litter since its formation in 2006.
New data from Pure has revealed that over 120,000kg (120 tonnes) of illegally dumped waste was collected from 830 individual sites across the Wicklow and Dublin uplands in 2023.
Pure collected over 120 tonnes of illegally dumped waste from more than 830 sites in the remote Wicklow and Dublin uplands last year.
Volunteers from Blessington Tidy Towns received a nomination at the Outsider Awards 2023 for their commitment to fostering environmental interest and inclusivity in west Wicklow over the past year.
Close to seven tonnes of illegal waste has been removed from the Wicklow and Dublin Uplands over a three-day period, after a surge in dumping over the Christmas and New Year period.