An app that uses drone footage to track plastic litter on beaches is promoting voluntary cleanup in Ireland

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Jan 24, 2026, 5:00 pm121 ptsTrending
Plastic pollution is one of those problems everyone can see, yet few know how to tackle it effectively. I grew up walking the beaches around Tramore in County Waterford, Ireland, where plastic debris has always been part of the coastline, including bottles, fragments of fishing gear and food packaging.

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