The Pure environmental initiative has reached a milestone in combating illegal dumping in the Wicklow Mountains having marked the collection of over 4,000 tonnes of rubbish and litter since its formation in 2006.
Pure Mile groups from throughout Wicklow attended the 14th Pure Mile awards at the Brooklodge Hotel, Macreddin, Aughrim, on Thursday last week, in a celebration of the environmental, community and heritage initiative.
GROUPS, communities, individuals, schools, businesses and organisations are urged to get involved in the Pure Mile initiative, with volunteers having collected over 2,000 bags of waste since the start of the year from the Wicklow and Dublin Uplands.