'Litter Hotline' to be rolled out in bid to clean up Island

Friday, 26 August 2016 00:00

Efforts to clean up the Isle of Man's natural landscapes will be stepped up thanks to a taxpayer funded donation.

Earlier this week it was announced that the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture has handed over £30,000 to local clean-up charity Beach Buddies:

It's hoped the donation will help the group to expand inland and roll out more volunteer manned bins in glens, plantations and on footpaths.

Founder Bill Dale says they're also keen to implement an online 'Litter Hotline' so people can report issues Island wide:

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