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Could incentives stop littering in tourist hotspots?

Could the incentive of free coffee for picking up rubbish be the answer to our litter problems? ...

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07.45 4 Sep 2025


Could incentives stop littering in tourist hotspots?


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07.45 4 Sep 2025


Could the incentive of free coffee for picking up rubbish be the answer to our litter problems? Litter picking schemes in Copenhagen, the UK, and America amongst others have proven effective in diminishing rubbish, particularly in tourist hotspots. 

Could this work in Ireland? All to discuss with John Gibbons, Environmental Journalist and author of the Lie of the Land.


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