Protective gloves is the new litter

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Residents of Old Kilcullen and Castlefish have noted a disturbing new form of littering, disposable and surgical gloves thrown from cars, writes Brian Byrne.

Apart from the littering and the potential health dangers to anyone picking them up, it's a terribly wasteful use of Personal Protective Equipment that is in very short supply where it is most needed — in the hospitals, health centres, and nursing homes where medical and care staff are in the front line of the fight against Covid-19.

Anyone observing someone doing this should take the registration number and inform the Kildare County Council Litter Warden service.

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