Mayor Holland launches 2015 Gum Litter Taskforce and Green Dog Walkers Initiative

14/08/2015

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Gum Litter Taskforce and Green Dog Walkers

Mayor of South Dublin County Council, Cllr Sarah Holland launches the 2015 Gum Litter Taskforce campaign and Anti Dog Foul initiative

The 2015 Gum Litter Taskforce (GLT) gum litter education campaign was launched in Corkagh Park on Wednesday 12th August, by Mayor Sarah Holland and Clondalkin Tidy Towns.

The initiative tackles the issue of littered gum and aims to raise awareness of the impact of littered gum and encourage proper gum disposal.

The central aim is to raise awareness of the fact that irresponsibly disposed of gum is litter, to reduce littered gum by educating people to dispose it responsibly and to inform that anyone that disposes of gum in an irresponsible way that they can be fined €150.

Mayor Sarah Holland met with Lorraine Reynolds, Primary Pals and Roisin Kearney, Exchange House Ireland to discuss the success of the campaign and its new strapline ‘Bin your gum when you’re done’. The children enjoyed the launch and took rides on the eco cabs. One child complimented Mayor Sarah by saying that she ‘liked her medal’.

South Dublin County Council dressed a tree in plastic bags filled with dog waste in an attempt to highlight the problem of dog owners leaving bags in trees and hedgerows in our parks and streets.

‘The bags are often discarded irresponsibly’ said John O’Driscoll, Dog Warden, South Dublin County Council ‘it is great that people pick up after their pet, but to throw the bag into the nearest bush just doesn’t make sense. Our message is simple, Bag It then Bin It.’

Dog Warden, John O’Driscoll, encouraged dog owners to take the Green Dog Walkers pledge, and was photographed with the Mayor along with some new recruits and their owners.

To take the Green Dog Walkers pledge check out our website on www.sdcc.ie

For more information contact info@sdublincoco.ie

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