We would like to thank the many volunteers that came to our beach clean, it was a very successful day. A special thanks to Councillor Kay Francis-Bowring who helped all day and made soup and cakes. Thanks to everyone who brought cakes, they were delicious.
A large area was cleaned and we completed a survey of a 100m section in front of the Jubilee Field, the data has been sent to the Marine Conservation Society, the details are below:
Did you find any unusual items? -
A beer can dated 1986. Sofa Seat cushion, Bike tyre frame, brass disc, scissor handle, ink cartridge
Was there any oil or tar? NO
Were there any plastic pellets? NO
Did you find any stranded, entangled or dead animals? NO
Plastic/Polystyrene
1 X Bag ends
14 X Bags (e.g. shopping)
3 X Bottles/containers/drums
7 X Bottles/containers: Cleaner
28 X Bottles/containers: Drinks
3 X Bottles/containers - Toiletries
42 X Caps/lids
17 X Cutlery/trays/straws
7 X Fishing line (angling)
12 X Foam/sponge/insulation
1 X Gloves (industrial/professional)
1 X Light/glow sticks (tubes with fluid)
7 X Packaging/plastic sheeting (industrial)
46 X Packets: Crisp/sweet/lolly inc. sticks)/sandwich
44 X Plastic/polystyrene pieces 0-2.5cm
42 X Plastic/polystyrene pieces 2.5-50cm
5 X Plastic/polystyrene pieces 50cm+
Rubber
1 X Balloons (inc. string, valves, ribbons)
Other rubber items found, please specify:
1 dummy
4 X Other rubber items found
Cloth
8 X Other cloth items found (socks x 2, rope x1, shoelaces x2, tennis ball x 1, sponge x 2)
Paper/Cardboard
3 X Cups
1 X Newspapers/magazines
Wood (machined)
1 X Crates
5 X Pallets
7 X Other wood 0-50cm items found
1 X Other wood 50cm+ items found
Metal
10 X Cans (drink)
4 X Cans (food)
4 X Wire/mesh/barbed wire
Glass
4 X Bottles
Pottery/Ceramics
plant pot x 1
Medical
1 X Syringes & needles
Hannah (Sully Village Group)
