Volunteers sought for MCS ‘Beachwatch Big Weekend’

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"The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) is looking for volunteers to join them on the beaches for ‘Beachwatch Big Weekend’ to tackle the tide of litter washing up on our shores, and the charity says they cannot do it without public support. They urgently need volunteers to take part in the UK’s biggest beach clean and litter survey, which takes place from the 14 - 17 of September, and will involve thousands of volunteers taking to the beaches all and around the UK coast. They’ll clean up and record the rubbish they find.

In 2011, nearly 4,500 volunteers cleaned 335 beaches, covering a total of 142.3 kilometres. 247,914 items of litter were collected filling over 2,177 bags. For every kilometre surveyed almost 1,741 pieces of litter were found.

Visit the MCS website for further information and to get involved."