Slapton Sands - Great British Beach Clean

Challenge yourself to collect as much rubbish as you<br /> can. Weigh the rubbish you collect to see if you can get<br /> your name on the beach clean leader board.<br /> Bags will be provided, please bring your own<br /> gloves.<br /> There will be free whippy ice cream, tea, or coffee for<br /> participants from the Start Bay Inn.<br /> Why help clean the beaches?<br /> Virtually all plastic ever made still exists, and it is<br /> believed it will take between 500 and 1,000 years for<br /> it to degrade. But, even when it starts to break<br /> down, it does so into tiny pieces which we are<br /> starting to find in a growing number of places, many<br /> seabirds, cetaceans, turtles, and a growing number<br /> of fish have been found with plastic inside their<br /> bodies and now also inside the food we eat and<br /> bottled water too.<br /> So please come and help us reduce the amount of<br /> plastic on Slapton Sands.<br /> You can drop in between 9.30am and 12.30pm

What to bring: We’d recommend you pack a rucksack with a few essentials like sunscreen, waterproofs, hand sanitiser, and perhaps some snacks and a drink (in a reusable bottle, of course).

What to wear: If you're picking up litter with your hands it's worth wearing a strong pair of gloves - like gardening gloves - just to make sure you're protected. Sturdy shoes are a must for protection too.

Under 16s: To comply with our insurance, volunteers under 16 will need to be accompanied by an adult who will be asked to sign a parental / guardian consent form on the day by the beach clean organiser.