ACTIVISM
/ 28 AUGUST 2024
UK Beach Cleans this Summer 2024
Plastic waste washing up on our shores cuts down on the enjoyment factor of our anticipated day at the beach, not to mention harms local wildlife and vegetation.
Luckily, people, and companies, are starting to take action.
Here are Top 10 Tips for a safe beach clean, particularly useful for those with young families.
This summer, there are plenty of ways to get involved in beach cleans around the UK coastline.
Whether you’re litter picking or taking part in a survey, your efforts can make a difference. There are opportunities to mark down all the items you find and submit your results. This enables charities to discover and then challenge the companies producing the plastic pollution!
Sea Life Trust
Sea Life Trust
Sea Life Trust is a registered charity that organise a Global Beach Clean Event.
From New Zealand to Brighton they bring people together over a 24hr period. In 2023 they collected nearly 3,000kg of litter!
Email: [email protected] to organise.
Dates
- Global Event: Wed 18th Sep 2024
Where?
- Any beach!
Surfers Against Sewage
Surfers Against Sewage
Surfers Against Sewage have been Ocean Activists for 30 years!
There website is full to the brim of free information about water quality, plastic pollution and their beach clean ups.
Surfers Against Sewage Million Mile Clean Map tells you of all the beaches where clean ups are happening; you’re able to organise your own and add it to the map!
Final Straw Foundation
Final Straw Foundation
Final Straw are a registered charity that started as a group of volunteers giving time to clean up their local community.
Based along the South cost, their continual effort is starting to make a real difference.
Dates and Where
- Hill Head Beach Hampshire | July 6th
- Prinsted Beach West Sussex | Sept 7th
Beach Guardian
Beach Guardian- FB
After spending as many days as possible on the beach, cleaning and combing, Father and daughter duo (Beach Guardian) decided to launch a FB page.
A few years later and they have over 18,000 followers and a hole host of beach cleans for you to attend monthly.
See below.
We would Love to Hear From You
Do you know of any environmental projects in your area?
Contact: [email protected]
