It's designed to enhance litter awareness in the classroom and at home.
Primary school teachers across the midlands are being encouraged to sign up for this year's Picker Pals programme.
The initiative sees litter-picking packs distributed to classrooms free of charge, to educate kids about waste and get them litter-picking with their families.
The popular programme, run by VOICE Ireland, started out three years ago in 30 classrooms and has built up to 1,200 this year.
Founder Patrick Jackson says it's a great way enhance awareness in the classroom and at home:
You can find out more and sign up to the programme on pickerpalsworld.org.
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