By Isle of Wight Observer
On Sunday, March 16, 38 volunteers rolled up their sleeves and took to Sandown Beach for a clean-up in partnership with the Marine Conservation Society.
In just a few hours, the team cleared 13.25kg (or 2 stone 1 1⁄5 lbs) of waste from the shoreline. Among the rubbish was glass, plastic, food waste, lollipop sticks, rope, and bits of man-made wood; all things that don’t belong on our beaches and certainly don’t belong in the ocean.
Volunteers included Top Mops staff and Betapak, supplied most of the tools needed to get the job done.
“We’re so grateful to everyone who took the time to help,” said Sarah Ford, of Top Mops. “It’s always a bit shocking to see just how much waste is out there, but knowing we’ve removed over 13kg of it? That’s something to be proud of.”
Mal Butler