Ballyclare Comrades Ladies FC and McDonald's team up to tackle litter in Farmley area of Glengormley
Players from Ballyclare Comrades Ladies FC teamed up with the McDonald's Glengormley restaurant to tackle litter in the Farmley area.
Des Lamph, Franchisee of McDonald's Glengormley, commented: "This litter partnership with Ballyclare Comrades Ladies FC reinforces McDonald's strong commitment to tackling litter issues right across Northern Ireland.
"Like our customers and stakeholders, we are always deeply disappointed to see people acting irresponsibly when it comes to littering. We want to play a leading role in sparking a change in behaviour towards what can only be described as a scourge on our environment.
"Our teams from McDonald's 35 restaurants across Northern Ireland work exceptionally each week picking up all waste - our packaging and that of other retailers - by the sides of roads, in parks and on footpaths in the local area.
"This is further enhanced through proactive partnerships with local community groups and grassroots sports clubs, such as Ballyclare Comrades, to keep our local areas clean and litter free by carrying out regular litter picks."
Lynsey Haskins, Club Administrator at Ballyclare Comrades Ladies FC, welcomed the opportunity to partner with McDonald's to tackle litter in the area. "We were delighted to be a part of the McDonald's community litter pick up at Farmley and it was great to see so many of our girls involved,” she said.
"We will be encouraging them to pass on the message during training and match days that we all have a joint responsibility to keep our local community clean by disposing of our litter properly and picking it when we see it."