Clean Coasts' Big Beach Clean is taking place this weekend all over the country.
Clonea in Waterford and 8 locations in Wexford are taking part, Village of Slade and Beach of Boyces, Kilmore Quay, Rostonstown Killurin Quay, Curracloe, Morriscastle Strand, Poulshone and Dodds Rocks.
Clean Coasts is teaming up with the International Ocean Conservancy for the International Coastal Cleanup event.
Last year more than 18 million pounds of trash was collected by nearly 800,000 volunteers in 91 of the world's oceans.
Volunteers around the coastline are invited to join the global coastal clean-up helping remove marine litter from our beautiful coastline and in turn protecting our coastal habitats and marine life.
Last year, 90 clean-ups took place in Ireland during the Big Beach Clean weekend. This year over 130 clean ups are planned for the 2016 Big Beach Clean weekend.
Speaking about the Big Beach Clean, Sinead McCoy, Clean Coasts National Manager
said, “Marine litter is a global concern, affecting all the oceans of the world. Every year, millions of tonnes of litter end up in our seas and oceans, posing environmental, economic, health and aesthetic challenges. Ireland boasts spectacular sandy beaches and rocky shores and we all have a responsibility in caring for it. Every single piece of litter removed during the Big Beach Clean is one less piece of litter that will pollute our beautiful beaches or harm wildlife.”
