Athy Community College kicked off the National Spring Clean campaign with over fifty students taking to the banks of the river to collect any litter which was there. Students broke into groups and collected bottles, cans and general litter which had accumulated there in recent weeks.
For safety students wore protective gloves and were supervised by a number of staff members as bag after bag was filled. This was a real practical civics lesson where participation in the campaign brought the message of litter home. Many of the students expressed surprise at the number of cans which have found their way to the riverbank with many still floating at the edge of the water.
“The lesson of the day was pride in ones home town and preparing our river for visitors. Athy is blessed with a wonderful amenity and it is in all of our interests to make sure that our riverbanks are attractive to the ever increasing number of visitors who make their way to this town afloat.” Said a spokesperson for the group
Mr Ger Kelly, Chairperson of Athy Tidy Towns Committee visited the students during their work and praised them for their effort.
The National Spring Clean campaign focuses on the month of April as the time to start the work and with the help of Athy Community College a great beginning has been made.
