HELPING TO CLEAN UP OUR COAST AND COUNTRYSIDE
Out on the beach again, the warm and calm weather recently attracted people to enjoy an evening barbecue. The majority of people are responsible in removing all trace afterwards. While some choose to build a small fire using driftwood from the beach, the most popular choice is a disposable barbecue which are cheap and easy to ignite. However, these can easily leave lasting damage when used irresponsibly as the unit will be hot enough to set fire to the surface they are on unless it is a fireproof surface. The above photos show 2 local incidents at the weekend where somebody chose to use the unit on a wooden bench causing damage which luckily wasn't more severe. If this had set fire to the bench, the fire could have spread to surrounding area. Sadly, this happens too often during summer months destroying huge areas of countryside as well as wildlife. The other photo shows a disposable barbecue left on the beach along with leftover food, cans and bottles. I collected it all up and disposed of it at home but I do wonder why these people think it's fine to walk away from it for somebody else to clear up or worse still, let the tide take it away.
If you do use one of these disposable barbecues, never use in the countryside. Many areas have banned their use. If using on the beach, make sure it can't set fire to anything nearby. When finished, pour water onto the whole unit and, when cool, take it away along with all other rubbish and leave the site as you found it.
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