07/08/2014

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Photocall Notice: South Dublin County Council Gum Litter Taskforce 2014 Mid-Campaign Boost

Date:               12th August 2014                                            

Time:               12.30-1.00pm

Location:         Templeogue Village Centre

Aim:South Dublin County Council is participating in the 2014 GLT campaign. The GLT awareness campaign aims to reduce littered gum in the most sustainable way; by changing irresponsible disposal behaviour – the root cause of the issue – by encouraging the public to dispose of their gum responsibly. The campaign was launched nationally on the 21 May 2014 and locally on the 1st July 2014. The Council are reminding the public to bin gum litter responsibly and avoid a €150 litter fine.

Attendees:

-        The Mayor Cllr Fintan Warfield

-        Templeogue Tidy Towns

-        Local residents

Details:

Mayor of South Dublin County, Cllr. Fintan Warfield will be present at the campaign boost and there will be two GLT ad-bikes and a GLT media-bike present on the day. Members of the Tidy Town and local residents from the area will be present on the day to support this worthy campaign.

Further information:

Issued on behalf of the Gum Litter Taskforce

Paul Kelly, Chairman                                               

Gum Litter Taskforce                                                

Tel: 01 605 1621                                                     

Mobile: 087 202 5545                                              

*The 28 local authorities participating are: Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Waterford and Galway City Councils, Kilkenny, Offaly, Cork, Sligo, Fingal, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Longford, Galway, Laois, Wexford, Clare, Westmeath, Leitrim, Cavan, Donegal, Kildare, Wicklow, Kerry, Roscommon, Louth, South Dublin, Mayo and Waterford County Council.