Volunteers remove 50 bags of rubbish from Six Mile Water

Members of the Antrim and District and Ballynure Angling Clubs recently removed 50 bags of rubbish from the banks of the Six Mile Water in Co Antrim.
By The Newsroom
Published 6th Mar 2020, 10:30 BST
The anglers recovered 50 bags of rubbish from the river's banks.The anglers recovered 50 bags of rubbish from the river's banks.
The anglers recovered 50 bags of rubbish from the river's banks.

Commenting on the clean up, a spokesperson for the Six Mile Water Trust said: “It is sad that each year we see similar amounts being lifted. The message is not being heard. The majority of rubbish was plastic drink bottles and aluminium cans.

“Well done to the ladies and gents who took part in the clean up. They are a credit to the clubs they represent.

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“This is the fifth year of scheduling a pre angling season litter lift on the banks of the Six Mile Water from Ballynure to Lough Neagh with the Antrim and District and Ballynure Angling Clubs.”

The organisers are pushing to have the event recognised and scheduled as a ‘National Rivers Clean Up Day.’

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