Beachgoers across Lincolnshire urged not to litter when heading to the seaside

It comes as the marine conservation charity said 9 out of 10 beach litter items are plastic, such as bottles, cans and lids.

Author: Julie CastonPublished 6th Aug 2024

Holidaymakers across the Lincolnshire Coast are being urged to re-use plastics to reduce waste and protect the environment this summer.

It's as the marine conservation charity's found litter such as inflatables, bottles and cans were found on almost all UK beaches last year

Lianne Havell, runs the Sutton on Sea beachcare clean up and says plastic pollution is a major threat to our ocean:

"Last year in the first couple of days of August we cleared just three bags of rubbish. This year it's been 13.

"So there's been one heck of an increase. There's plenty of bins.

"Please come and enjoy the coast - but remove your rubbish to a bin"

Leaving litter it can be a huge threat to wildlife:

Lianne says:

"It can cause all sorts of problems if it's not tidied.

"We've seen seabirds picking up wipes and things off the beach to chew, We don't want to see strangled sealife. We don't want to see injured mammals.

"The more we can keep litter off the beach - it's got to be a good thing".

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