Hannah Cole for Whistlefish
Rather than just complaining about litter on the beach, get involved and start a beach clean. Visit Beach Cleans to set yourself up with gloves and sharps boxes, then clean a local stretch of beach, to protect marine wildlife. You should notify your local council, land owner or beach manager beforehand to arrange collection of rubbish (Cornwall Council has a page where you can request a beach clean). Let’s have a look at the results of one recent beach clean, to find out rubbish that was found:
- Plastic caps and lids
- Cigarette buds
- Tampons
- Cotton buds
- Fishing line
- Plastic and metal cups
- Sanitary items (pads, tampons)
- Wood & glass litter
- Plastic bags
- Wet wipes
