Welcomed by the Marine Conservation Society, the UK’s leading charity dedicated to protecting seas, shores and wildlife, this latest initiative will call for a thorough investigation of the problem of beach and ocean litter.
Members of the public can have their say about litter, the marine environment, report the worst local problem areas, and suggest possible solutions.
The Marine Conservation Society has agreed to work with the Plastics 2020 Challenge in launching this debate. MCS volunteers carry out regular litter surveys all around the UK’s coast. During the annual Beachwatch Big Weekend last year nearly
60% of litter was plastic and over 380,000 items of litter were picked up on one weekend on 374 beaches.
A new survey commissioned for the Plastics 2020 Challenge and carried out by ComRes shows that almost two in five of the general public (some 38%) blame beachgoers and tourists for littering Britain’s seas and beaches, with only just over one in ten (13%) blaming the packaging industry – the same proportion as hold the sewage and waste companies responsible. Only 2% of people blame the fishing industry.
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To read our research on public opinion about who is responsible for the litter on UK beaches go to ComRes research data
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Campaign Aims to Reduce Beach Litter
