How you can help
6 ways you can make a difference:
1. Take the Leave No Trace Brighton Pledge!
2. #take3forthesea
Commit to picking up three pieces of rubbish each time you visit the beach. Share a photo of what you’ve collected by tagging @leavenotracebrighton in Instagram stories!
3. Do a solo or social beach clean
Grab a bag and a litter picker or pair of gloves, and take action!
4. Do a mini beach clean
Take a few moments to clear up around your spot.
5. Join an Organised Community Beach Clean
Participate in community efforts to restore and protect our beautiful coastline.
Upcoming dates
6. Remember and use your reusable cups/containers
REFUSE single-use cups from seafront venues.
The benefits of beach cleaning and reducing single-use items include:
- You are helping to remove litter from the environment, a lot of the litter we see contains plastic, which won’t degrade, it just breaks up into smaller pieces, making it harder to remove.
- Wherever you carry out your litter pick you are helping prevent plastic accumulating in our oceans, and harming our marine life.
- You are making your local environment more attractive for yourself and others to enjoy and you could inspire others to do the same.
- Taking part in litter picks or seeing the litter others pick up, can inspire people to change their behaviour to prevent litter entering the environment in the first place. Behaviour changes could include reducing the use of single use plastics and making sure to dispose of waste responsibly.
- It is a great way to explore and enjoy your local environment, whilst making a positive difference and enhancing your own wellbeing.
- You are helping to save resources by refusing single-use and choosing reusable and refillable items. You are also helping to change culture and the behaviours of others, as retailers and venues adapt to cater for a demand for reusable and refillable options.
