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It was great to see individuals and groups picking up rubbish on the side of the road throughout the parish of Gortnahoe over the last few weeks.
The Tidy Towns inspections will be taking place soon and it is hoped that groups in every village work together to impress the judges.
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It would be great if people would volunteer to pick up rubbish in their own area to keep our parish tidy.
We would appeal to motorists to refrain from throwing litter out of cars as plastic items, etc. can be harmful to the environment and does nothing for the beauty of our countryside.
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It is also noted that cans and plastic bottles are now recycled in all shops and credit is given for each item returned.
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