Gum Litter Taskforce’s Bin It! Roadshow visits Offaly

The Gum Litter Taskforce Bin It! Roadshow visited Offaly on Thursday last to drive positive behavioural change around attitudes to gum litter amongst students. Throughout the week, students from Clara's Ard Scoil Chiarain Naofa and St. Mary’s Primary School, Edenderry, took part in the hour-long workshop, where they learned more about correct litter disposal and the important role they can play in caring for the environment.

The Bin It! Roadshow is an integral part of the Gum Litter Taskforce’s (GLT) gum litter education campaign, promoting the responsible disposal of gum litter to schoolchildren through fun actor-led workshops and interactive learning materials. This year is the largest roadshow to date, with performances scheduled for 70 schools across the country.

For schools not registered for this year’s Bin It! Roadshow, the Gum Litter Taskforce will also continue to provide useful lesson plan material on its website, with materials made available to over 730 schools across Ireland to date.

The GLT education campaign also includes a roadshow that travels throughout the country in the summer months promoting responsible gum behaviours with the help of local authorities, TV and online advertising campaign, as well as an accompanying website www.gumlittertaskforce.ie.