It is a sad fact that a lot of rubbish and waste ends up in our water sources. This is very damaging for our ecosystem and is something we can all help to combat. Litter picking at beaches is vital to stop rubbish infiltrating our oceans, destroying habitats and killing off marine life. The good news is that you can have a lasting impact on the health of our oceans, by simply picking up the litter found on our beaches and disposing of it in a responsible manner.


The great outdoors is often attributed to having a positive effect on our mental well-being, so not only is this a great opportunity to spend time down by the sea, taking in the natural beauty of the coastline, but you will also be actively helping to keep our beaches looking beautiful and making sure our oceans are safe for our wildlife to thrive.


The Right Tools for the Job

Having the right equipment will make litter picking a much easier task and we would recommend our Tidy Beach Kit, as it is ideal for anyone looking to make a difference to our environment and help to keep our beautiful beaches clean. This kit comes with everything you need to be able to efficiently and safely collect litter along our beaches including:


  • The Ranger Max litter picker. This is a great choice for the beach; it is practical, hard wearing and can collect both large and small items of rubbish, as the feet have flexible traction that enables you to grasp even the smallest items of litter.
  • The Handihoop bag opener. This is the perfect addition to litter pick as it keeps your rubbish bag open at all times, so it is always accessible, which is particularly useful in the more windy conditions that are often found at the seashore.
  • The Tidy Beach Kit also contains gloves, a high vis vest and a handy bag for packing the kit away in, ready for its next outing.


Litter Picking isn't just a job for adults though, you can also help to educate your kids on the social and environmental value of keeping our beaches clean, whilst having a fun day out at the seaside! Encourage them to participate with the Kids Litter Picker Graptor. This is specifically designed for smaller hands and has a great dinosaur design, using the 'teeth' to collect litter, to help fuel their imagination and get them involved in the mission to help save our oceans.


Volunteering

There are many local groups looking for volunteers to help clean up beaches across the UK. For example, local communities like the Mulberry Marine Experiences Center in Selsey. This organisation have monthly beach cleans that volunteers can join allowing you to help clean up the local beach, whilst also having the opportunity to learn about wildlife on the sea shore. Why not sign up to take your staff to help out at one of the beach cleans and tidy up your local community, encouraging social and environmental responsibility to send out a positive message today.


The Surfers Against Sewage Charity also have a massive campaign running to clean up a million miles every year until 2030, tying in with the UN Decade for Ocean Science. Pop over to their page and see how you can help this worthy initiative, as part of a community clean or as an individual. Help them expose the "dirty dozen" by recording the litter you collect, in order to try and establish who the worst polluting companies are and how we can seek change to stop this.

 

The Marine Conservation Society have also set up a handy page to help you locate a beach clean close to you. Just pop in your postcode, how far you are willing to travel and the date range you can do and then click search to find the next events near you. They even provide lots of useful advice and guides on setting up your own volunteer day beach clean, so if you offer volunteering or charity days at your firm this could be the perfect opportunity for you.



If you have any questions about any of the products mentioned then please get in touch with our friendly and knowledgeable customer service team who will be more than happy to help.