Green Schools Water Ambassadors from Cork City and Lismore, Co. Waterford joined together to take part in a clean-up at Lee Fields in Cork City this week. 
The clean up was supported by Irish Water and staff from An Taisce’s Green-Schools team were also present on the day.
In total seven bags of rubbish were removed rom this busy walking route outside the city centre.
There were over 27 volunteers who took part in the clean from St Francis’ Capuchin College, Christian Brothers College and Blackwater Community School.
Among the items removed from the park were large volumes of plastic such as bottles, sweet wrappers, discarded face masks and other sanitary items. Many of these products may be littered on land, but end up polluting rivers, as they can be blown into waterways by the wind or dumped or dropped near to riverbanks.
The students taking part in the river clean first assessed and categorised the type of litter they collected, before safely disposing of it in bags for collection by Cork City Council.
This is one of six beach or rivers clean-ups that are taking place nationwide throughout February as part of the Green-Schools Water Ambassador Programme.
