About this Event
Come along to Seaham Hall Beach and help us clean the beach during the Marine Conservation Society's Great British Beach Clean Week so it is a better and safer place for wildlife, and us! We will also be carrying out some Marine Conservation Society Litter Surveys, to record the types of litter that we find.
Marine pollution is one of the biggest threats to our oceans’ health; plastic is found almost everywhere, causing ingestion by or entanglement of marine wildlife. 20,000 tonnes of plastic are dumped in the North Sea each year.
Plastic poses the biggest threat to marine wildlife as it doesn’t just disappear; it simply breaks down into smaller and smaller pieces, and has detrimental effects on food chains, working its way up from the tiniest plankton into the bodies of sharks, whales and dolphins. Any litter removed from a natural ecosystem helps wildlife and creates a better space for humans too!
Meeting Location: Please meet ready to start and collect equipment at Seaham Hall Beach Car Park (SR7 7AG) for 10am
- All litter picking equipment & bags supplied
- Please wear clothes and sturdy footwear suitable for the weather.
- Facilities and refreshments available on-site at the North Beach Coffee Bar.
- Paid parking is available on site at Seaham Hall Beach Car Park (SR7 7AG)
- The nearest bus stop is found opposite the entrance to the beach on B1287, Seaham Hall stop.
- Access to the beach includes steep steps
Event venue & nearby stays
Seaham Hall Beach Car Park, Seaham, Sunderland, United Kingdom
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