Some 70kg of “tooth-pick sized” plastic fibres being used in the reconstruction of the Dún Laoghaire Baths were recovered from the south Dublin coastline at the weekend. The contractor restoring the baths, the Siac/Mantovani Group, has acknowledged the plastic fibres came from its site. The company said the fibres were chemically inert and alkali proof, and about 1mm in diameter and 50mm in length. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council said 70 individuals and a specialist environmental damage team were now working on the clean-up. Environmental groups have also criticised the statement on water quality pointing to the potential for harm to marine life should pieces of plastic be ingested.

Source: The Irish Times November 05, 2018 14:07 UTC