Volunteers around Northern Ireland are getting ready to do their bit in the fight against coastal pollution as part of the Coca-Cola Clean Coast Week.

Coastal and marine pollution is detrimental not only to marine life on beaches, killing thousands of seabirds and turtles every year, but the millions of pieces of rubbish people drop is also reducing the visual pleasure of Northern Ireland's coastline.

The Clean Coast Programme in association with Coca-Cola HBC Northern Ireland is attempting to halt the build up of rubbish around our coastline and raise awareness of the deadly marine litter washed onto our beaches in every wave.

Events and clean ups are scheduled to take place all around the Northern Ireland coastline from the 30^th May until the 6^th June, so if you would like to join hundreds of other committed volunteers and get involved in an activity in your area, or if you would like to organise a clean up on a beach near you then please follow this link: Coca-Cola Clean Coast Week Events or email: Jennifer.smyth@tidynorthernireland.org or phone: 02890 736 920.