Many local volunteer groups and individuals have been undertaking regular beach litter picks (and other areas such as parks) for years and years. It is true that many more people have become increasingly aware of the scale of plastic litter on local beaches (and indeed worldwide) over the past few months and are keen to help to deal with it.
However, the single most important message here is TAKE YOUR LITTER HOME or find a bin.
The tide will probably get to it before a clean up will!
Below we list links to some organisations where you can get involved in cleaning up plastic litter and other rubbish in the Swansea area. If you know of any other local group (including friends of parks for example) that do litter picks or would like us to share your event please let us know.
Clean Up Organisations
Keep Wales Tidy
Marine Conservation Society
Discovery Student Volunteering Swansea
However, the single most important message here is TAKE YOUR LITTER HOME or find a bin.
The tide will probably get to it before a clean up will!
Below we list links to some organisations where you can get involved in cleaning up plastic litter and other rubbish in the Swansea area. If you know of any other local group (including friends of parks for example) that do litter picks or would like us to share your event please let us know.
Clean Up Organisations
Keep Wales Tidy
Marine Conservation Society
Discovery Student Volunteering Swansea
Plastic Free July
This July The Marine Conservation Society launch their third Plastic Challenge, and it looks like it’ll be bigger than ever. Nearly 8,000 of you and counting have signed up.
Are you ready to #GOPlasticFree? Plastic pollution in the ocean is causing serious threats to wildlife and even to human health. The plastic that enters our ocean breaks down into tiny pieces and is eaten by small fish, that are eaten by bigger fish, that are eaten by us. Single-use plastic items, such as plastic bags, cutlery, straws and bottles, have been found in the deepest parts of our ocean, and locked into sea ice at the North and South pole. Shocking images have emerged again and again of the danger plastic items cause to wildlife. Now it is time for solutions and to take responsibility for what we are doing to our ocean. Sign up NOW! |
Llangennith beach clean
On Sunday 15th July there will be a litter pick on Llangennith beach. Meeting point is the car park at Broughton Farm caravan park. Start at 10.30am until 2pm... Anyone interested should register on mcsuk.org/beachwatch
All welcome!
All welcome!
Swansea Half Marathon- this sunday!
LAST MINUTE LITTERPICK - JCP SWANSEA HALF MARATHON
Litterpickers urgently needed
1pm - 2.30pm Sunday 24th June
Meet at the Observatory on the Swansea Marina foreshore
Keep Wales Tidy are working to make sure the water bottles needed to keep the runners well-watered and hydrated, don’t end up in Swansea Bay. If we’re successful we’ll help raise £100 for #PlasticFreeSwansea
All litter-picking equipment to be provided and please be prepared for the weather.
The race starts at 9am and the last runner should finish by 1pm.
Vehicular access should be freeing up after 1pm and parking should be possible in St.Davids and Parc Tawe. Parking in SA1 (access by foot over the Marina lock) should be freeing up as well, though walking or cycling are likely to be easier.
Litterpickers urgently needed
1pm - 2.30pm Sunday 24th June
Meet at the Observatory on the Swansea Marina foreshore
Keep Wales Tidy are working to make sure the water bottles needed to keep the runners well-watered and hydrated, don’t end up in Swansea Bay. If we’re successful we’ll help raise £100 for #PlasticFreeSwansea
All litter-picking equipment to be provided and please be prepared for the weather.
The race starts at 9am and the last runner should finish by 1pm.
Vehicular access should be freeing up after 1pm and parking should be possible in St.Davids and Parc Tawe. Parking in SA1 (access by foot over the Marina lock) should be freeing up as well, though walking or cycling are likely to be easier.