Littering is getting worse, say environmentalists concerned by the effects of pollution in the sea.
"It can't be good when our own pollution and litter is coming back to live inside us."The Marine Litter Report, which is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs , found the amount of litter had doubled since 2020, when a slight downward trend had been noted.Dr Ian Humphreys is concerned about how our own pollution will affect us
"It's never horrific but there's also a lot of washed-up stuff, which is hard to recognise sometimes." The findings of the survey form part of a global database run by OSPAR, the international body responsible for protecting the north-eastern Atlantic. One of the schemes run by Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful, Adopt a Spot, involves a group of volunteers selecting an area they will regularly visit and go to pick up litter.
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