HELPING TO CLEAN UP OUR COAST AND COUNTRYSIDE
On May Bank Holiday Monday, I returned to Stolford Beach (left photo) as I've not been for a few weeks. About a mile up the coast from Hinkley Point, there was plenty of rubbish washed up on the tide line of which nearly 100% was plastic waste. Mostly plastic bottles, other plastic included food containers, hair and beauty packaging including remains of two combs, a three metre length of upvc trim, part of an oar and a cement bag which I filled with fishing line I collected. The other item I find more of here than at any other site is cable ties. With such a huge construction site close by, this is a concern to how many there could be out in the channel. I spent 90 minutes here having collected plenty to take back to the car.
After I left, I returned home via Lilstock Beach (right photo) which is a couple of miles down the coast from Hinkley Point. Again, nearly everything I collected was plastic including the remains of a garden chair. At the top of the beach below the footpath is a WW2 Pill Box which, when I looked down inside, is being used as a huge litter bin for mainly food and drink litter. The doorway is on the inland side but not accessible due to brambles etc. The only way in is to climb down inside but not alone in case of accident. This is something I shall attempt when I can get some help to clean up soon (I hope!). As always, everything I collected was sorted and recycled where possible.
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