EVENTS & MEETINGS

The Great British Beach Clean 2025

Meet at Castle Car Park Sandgate at 10am. All equipment is provided but if you have a clipboard please bring it along (all the rubbish collected is recorded). We do have  some gloves but  bring your own if you prefer. You can just turn up but it would help us if we have an idea of numbers . Please register by emailing sandgateenvironmentalaction@gmail.com

What is the Great British Beach Clean?

The Marine Conservation Society with the help of their supporters is working to clean up beaches all around the UK and Northern Ireland. Every year in September, they run their flagship Great British Beach Clean event to encourage people to get involved.

Litter data collected on beach cleans drives their  conservation work and  helps them to campaign for change, and also feeds into the International Coastal Clean-up (ICC).

Rubbish found on Sandgate Beach

Their data has been used to make a positive impact on our ocean - including the introduction of the plastic bag charge, banning microplastics in personal care products, better wet wipe labelling, and supporting a tax on single-use plastic items. To find out more about the work of The Marine Conservation Society