This morning a group of dedicated litter pickers came along to clear a small stretch of beach at Pembrey Burrows LNR.
It is bit of a hike to this part of the reserve, but a pleasant one, and with the crisp conditions it wasn't long before we were getting stuck in to the pile of plastic containers, fishing nets and glass bottles washed up above the high water mark.
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| Here we go... |
Much of the plastic is sent for recycling, provided it is "clean" the glass is recycled but everything else is destined for landfill.
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| No messages in these bottles |
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| Some of the group getting stuck in.. |
One of the important aspects of litter picking on the reserve and adjoining SSSI is to leave all wood and large sheets of plastic in situ, this debris provides shelter during spring, summer and autumn for the endangered Strandline Beetle, at this time of year the beetle will have made its way up off the HWM and into the dunes to spend the winter months.
In only two hours around 15 bags of rubbish and recyclables had been collected, and deposited ready for pick up with a vehicle later this week.
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| THANK YOU VERY MUCH |
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