Over 40 team members and local volunteers recently took part in the Marine Conservation Society’s annual Great British Beach Clean, organised by Ruda and Bideford Bay Holiday Parks in Devon. Held between September 20 - 29th, the nationwide event saw thousands of volunteers across the UK flock to the shores to take part in a week-long coastal clean-up.
A 400% rise in wipes on beaches is putting marine life at risk – and pushing up your bills, it was warned today.
We all love a wet wipe! Wipe the baby’s bum, get rid of the make-up and cleanse, slap on the fake tan –our bathrooms are full of them. But instead of ending up in the bin when they’re finished with – millions are being popped down the pan because of consumer confusion....
Staff at Torquay’s coastal zoo have spoken out about the amount of litter on the beaches and in the sea and highlighted the threat to marine life.
Clare Rugg, from Living Coasts, explained: “Beacon Cove is the beach on our doorstep. Some litter is brought in by the waves but much of it is left by beach users. The Council regularly cleans the beach – but it becomes littered again...
The UK’s leading marine charity says it hopes people who love the coast around Devon will take part in a nationwide beach clean event which includes clean-ups at Beacon Cove, Slapton Sands, Seaton, Dawlish Warren, Cockleridge, Instow and Croyde.
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) runs regular beach cleans around the UK which this year will culminate in the Great British Beach Clean...
