Great British Beach Clean

Great British Beach Clean

Group in blue high vis jackets standing on Gower beach with litter pickers

Join the Great British Beach Clean, whether on land or on the coast

This year, the Great British Beach Clean includes a Source to Sea Litter Quest. Here's everything you need to know about the Marine Conservation Society's coastal clean event, including when it is and how to join in.
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Face masks are increasingly being washed up on British beaches.

PPE litter washing up on British beaches due to coronavirus pandemic

A concerning amount of PPE litter was found during this year’s Great British Beach Clean.
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Person holding litter collected from a beach, MSC

Volunteers asked to record PPE during this year's Great British Beach Clean

Volunteers are being urged to take action locally as part of this year's Marine Conservation Society's (MCS) Great British Beach Clean and citizen science survey, which aims to record the impact to wildlife of abandoned PPE.
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