 Volunteers found less litter on Northern Ireland's beaches |
Northern Ireland's beaches have less than a quarter of the UK average amount of litter, according to a survey. The Marine Conservation Society carried out a survey of 135 km of UK coastline on 269 beaches last September.
Three beaches in the province were assessed, but this 3.7 km sample was too low to give a representative indication of beach litter as a whole.
Volunteers collected a total of 1,768 litter items in the province for the Beachwatch 2004 report.
The report says the beaches surveyed in Northern Ireland had the lowest density for visitors, fishing, sewage related debris and shipping litter.
Last June, a record number of Northern Ireland beaches were given a prestigious blue flag award.
Eight beaches were judged to have clear water, spotless sand and top grade facilities.
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