This weeks #BeachLitter spotlight has us feeling deflated!🎈 Did you know that balloons released into the sky don’t just disappear? Balloons can travel and land in the Ocean, posing a deadly hazard for marine life, such as choking and entanglement risks. 🐢🐟 #CleanCoasts #BeachClean #LeaveNoTrace

Huge thanks to Cobh Tidy Towns for their amazing efforts fishing litter from the sea and keeping our coastline clean! 🌊💙 Every piece of rubbish removed helps protect our marine life and keeps our community beautiful. 🚮 #CleanCoasts #EnjoyAndProtect #BeachClean

No matter what kind of beach goer you are… Everyone can spare two minutes for the beach! 🏖️ Tell us about your favourite beach and how you enjoy and protect it in the comments below!? 🌊 #2MinuteBeachClean #SmallActionsBigImpact #BeachClean

A huge shoutout to Malahide Tidy Towns for taking action on back in July with their Cigarette Butt Hunt on the streets of Malahide! 🚬 In just two hours, 6 dedicated volunteers collected over 1,600 cigarette butts preventing them from being washed into our seas. 🙌 #CleanCoasts

We've reached the end of our Dirty Dozen plastic swaps! We're rounding it all off with cigarette butts and some suggestions on environmentally friendlier alternatives to the rest of the Dirty Dozen. Let us know which swap you plan to make! #ThinkB4UFlush #ThinkBeforeYouFlush Uisce Éireann

Nature-wise, we really get to do a lot here at #CleanCoasts and it is often thanks to invites to events from our friends in other environmental programmes and organisations. 🫶 Here are just a few examples of nature-y things we have had the pleasure to attend recently! 🌿🌸 #Biodiversity

According to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), plastic makes up at least 85% of marine pollution, harming ocean life and our health. 🌊 What action do you think would make the biggest difference against plastic pollution? 💙 #PlasticFreeJuly #BreakUpWithPlastic #CleanCoasts #SDG14

Did you know these 6 common items contain hidden plastics? ♻️ They shed microplastics into our environment every day. Which one surprised you most? 👇 #PlasticFreeJuly #BreakUpWithPlastic #CleanCoasts #SDG14

Our #BeachLitter series this week highlights a current critical issue: disposable BBQs!☀️🔥 They can spark fires in dry summer conditions, and when hidden or buried in sand, they can cause severe burns to unsuspecting beachgoers, children, pets, and wildlife. 🌳🐕 #CleanCoasts #BeachClean

Join Rathmullan Tidy Towns and #CleanCoasts Development Officer Auriel this Friday 31st July at 10:30am for a Bio Beach Walk and Talk as part of Rathmullan Community Festival! 🌊💙 Meet at the Pier Building, all equipment supplied, booking essential as places are limited! 🦺🧤

Many items we use everyday are made with single use plastics, and sometimes it can be difficult to identify them 🔎 Here are a few simple ways to identify plastics you may encounter in your everyday life, as well as the 7 types of plastic! 🙌 #PlasticFreeJuly #BreakUpWithPlastic #CleanCoasts

Ireland produces nearly 70kg of plastic packaging waste per person, almost double the EU average. This July, swap single-use plastics for reusables and refills. Small changes make a big difference! 💙 #PlasticFreeJuly #BreakUpWithPlastic #CleanCoasts

Join the Plastic Pollution Solution today! Start by making one swap this #PlasticFreeJuly - maybe one of these? 💧 #ThinkB4UFlush #ThinkBeforeYouFlush Uisce Éireann

📣 Join us this coming Saturday the 25th of July at 9.30am for our #2MinuteBeachClean parkrun Ireland collab at Poolbeg! 🏃‍♀️Come along and after your run, drop by and chat to Aisling and Anne Marie and learn how you can #MakeADifference in just 2 minutes!💙 #SmallActionsBIGImpact #loveparkrun

Our #CleanCoasts development Aisling will be out at #Portmarnock beach tomorrow 23rd July for a pop-up #2MinuteBeachClean event! 🚮🌊 If you're in the area from 10:30-11:30 drop by the stand and find out more about how you can make an #Impact in just 2 minutes! ⏲️💙

Ready to break up with single-use plastics? 💔➡️♻️ Check out some of our easy plastic-free swaps you can start making today. Which swap will you try first? 💙 #PlasticFreeJuly #BreakUpWithPlastic #CleanCoasts #SDGs #SDG14

Our Senior Development Officer Aidan joined Laytown Beach parkrun last Saturday! 🏃‍♀️ It was a stunning day on the beach and lots of people stopped by the #2MinuteBeachClean stand for a chat. 🏖️ #CleanCoasts #loveparkrun

Small swaps can make a big difference. 🌍 Here are a few easy swaps for #PlasticFreeJuly to reduce Single-Use Plastic waste, protect our coastlines, and make every day a little more plastic-free. 💙 #PlasticFreeJuly #BreakUpWithPlastic #CleanCoasts #SDGs #SDG14

Join #CleanCoasts, Tomhaggard Clean Coasts & Seashore Explore for a free workshop upcycling old fishing rope into woven mats! 🪢 Take action for #PlasticFreeJuly and turn #BeachLitter into something new while also protecting our Ocean. 💙🌊 Email now to book your spot! 👏 #FreeLitterAT

Let's keep it up with our Dirty Dozen swap series! Have you made any swaps? 💧 #ThinkB4UFlush #ThinkBeforeYouFlush Uisce Éireann

We are delighted to showcase the winning and shortlisted photographs from this years #LoveYourCoast Photography Competition! 📸🌊 A full spread is available online on the Irish Examiner website, and a pull out spread coming on Saturday 18th 📰 View all the photos here 👉 https://ow.ly/Iiq050ZnkL2

Sandcastles don't last but the plastic buckets and spades used to build them can take hundreds of years to break down. 🏖️🪣 Choose plastic-free toys, bring everything home, or use a borrow box. Small actions keep our coast cleaner and safer for marine life. 🐟 #PlasticFreeJuly2026 #2MinuteBeachClean

🤯 Since the Deposit Return Scheme launched, an incredible 2.5 billion bottles and cans have been returned in Ireland! ♻️ Every return reduces waste, protecting our environment. But the best solution is to avoid single-use items in the first place. #PlasticFreeJuly #BreakUpWithPlastic #CleanCoasts

The ocean's deadliest "fish" isn't a fish at all.🐟 This Plastic Free July, choose to refuse single-use plastics where you can. Small changes add up to a cleaner, healthier ocean.💙🌊 #PlasticFreeJuly #CleanCoasts @plasticfreejuly.bsky.social #TBWAIreland

📸✨ Tomorrow’s the day! We reveal the #LoveYourCoast photography winners on 16th July! 🌅 See last year’s winners: https://cleancoasts.exposure.co/love-your-coast-photography-competition-gallery-2025 💙 Watch for a feature in Irish Examiner this weekend! 📰 #FailteIreland

Legislation that bans certain Single-Use Plastics has been in place in Ireland since 2021. These plastic products are used once, or for a short period of time, and are then thrown away. 🚮 #PlasticFreeJuly #BreakUpWithPlastic #CleanCoasts #SDGs #SDG14

According to 2026 IBAL survey results, plastic bottles and cans were recorded at 19% and 22% of surveyed sites, the highest levels since the Deposit Return Scheme began. This #PlasticFreeJuly, help keep our beaches clean reduce single-use plastics. 💙 #BreakUpWithPlastic #CleanCoasts

Summer days are here and if you are lucky you will get to spend some time at the beach! 😎 Remember to leave nothing behind but your footprints. 👣 #CleanCoasts #EnjoyAndProtect #PlasticFreeJuly2026

🐞 It’s a Bug’s Life in the Dunes! Sand dunes are full of life—even the smallest creatures play a big role in maintaining these delicate ecosystems. From burrowing insects to pollinators, bugs help keep our dunes thriving! 🌱 #ProtectOurDunes

More than 100 million people across the globe are officially taking the #PlasticFreeJuly challenge to help work towards a world without plastic waste and we're joining in! 💙🙌 Are you ready to take the pledge? ✋ #BreakUpWithPlastic #CleanCoasts #SDGs #SDG14 #SmallActionBigImpact