Buncrana Tidy Towns
‘Think Before You Flush'
23.06.26
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ON Saturday 13th June,
Buncrana Tidy Towns group held one of their regular
beach clean ups at Lady's Bay in the town. They invited
Auriel Robinson, Regional Officer for Donegal to give a
short talk on the Think Before You Flush and Pour
campaigns, run by Clean Coasts in collaboration with
Uisce Eireann. |
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Buncrana Tidy Towns learn
about Think Before You Flush campaign |
Buncrana is situated on
Lough Swilly and has two rivers flowing through the
town, the Crana and the Owenkillew. Lady's Bay on the
Shore Road in Buncrana was chosen for this event but
there are three beaches along this coastline in the
vicinity. This means the more volunteers there are, the
better the chance of covering all the beaches. Buncrana
Tidy Towns is one of a number of groups who care about
their local area and get stuck in!
Auriel Robinson, Donegal’s Clean Coasts Regional
Officer, said on the day: “As rivers meander through
urban areas, they collect and transport materials which
eventually will end up in the sea. Lough Swilly is a
haven for biodiversity, and Buncrana is situated right
on the northeastern end of the Lough. Clean ups and
educational days and activities like this help raise
awareness. We can all do our little bit to help the
environment and nature and anyone can get involved in
beach cleaning or join a group that is local to them.”
The Think Before You Flush campaign works with local
communities across Ireland, including Donegal, to raise
awareness on the issues of flushing unsuitable items
down the toilet and highlights the consequences of doing
so. These include blockages in our wastewater network
and treatment plants, sewage overflows and
sewage-related litter ending up on our beaches and in
our natural environment. The campaign message is simple.
Only flush the 3Ps (pee, poo and paper) down the toilet.
Everything else goes in the bin. |
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