Mixed Fortunes For Midlands Towns In Latest Litter Rankings

Athlone and Mullingar have made jumps in the IBAL standings.

There's mixed news for the Midlands in the latest litter rankings.

In Westmeath, both Athlone and Mullingar are up in the IBAL standings.

An Taisce reported no heavily littered sites in Athlone, improving to 'clean to European norms' status and rising up to 24th in the rankings from 32nd in January.

Mullingar remains in 15th, retaining its own 'clean' grading.

Portlaoise however has slipped to 39th in the list, falling from 25th.

IBAL spokesperson Conor Horgan says the worst form of litter in the country is disposable coffee cups:

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