Lee-on-the-Solent Litteraction are actively supporting the Marine Conservation Society campaign to reduce single-use plastic bags in our community. Plastic bags symbolise how we have become a 'throw away' society over the past few decades. Many of us will remember how our mothers used to go shopping with a canvas bag or a shopping trolley in which the family groceries were placed directly. Billions of bags are used each year and are then simply incinerated or sent to landfill. Even when they are disposed of responsibly they can still land up spoiling our environment as they are blown away in the wind to remain in trees and bushes across our parks and countryside. Many land up in our marine environment where they are particularly dangerous as marine life mistake them for food. They cause real problems to turtles as they confuse them for their staple diet of jellyfish when the bag is seen floating around in the sea. They become lodged in the turtle's throat causing them to choke or starve to death. Marine mammals have been found to have huge amounts of plastic bags in their stomachs. This must be a concern to all of us living as we do in a seaside community.
On Saturday 7th April we will be holding one of our regular Litter events, on this occasion in support of the Marine Conservation Society. We are meeting at 11am by the War Memorial at the centre of the Seafront. Please come prepared to make a donation in support of the valuable work carried out by the MCS in protecting our seas, shorelines and wildlife. You will need to bring a litter picker or a pair of gloves with you. We will then work along the beach towards Browndown. We will be keeping hold of any Plastic bags which we find on our beach to display at our Public Meeting and Film Show the following week. The Beach Clean Up not only makes a difference by removing harmful plastics but also raises awareness about the issues involved. A lot of litter is left by visitors to the beach in the warmer months but a great deal also lands up on our beaches because people use their toilets at home as 'wet bins'. Items such as ear bud sticks can pass through filters and then flow out into the sea. You will see plenty of evidence of this as you take part! These plastics not only look unsightly but are potentially harmful to our wildlife.
On Tuesday 10th April at 7.15pm we will be holding our Public Meeting & Film Show in the Lee Community Centre, Twyford Drive, Lee-on-the-Solent. Three short films about the issues will be shown. We also hope to have Business representatives present who can tell us what they are doing to reduce the use of Plastic Bags. There will be the opportunity for questions and discussion too.
You can join in the work of your local Litteraction groups at : www.litteraction.org.uk
If you want further information please email : graham.l.smith@live.co.uk or call : 07584634336
On Saturday 7th April we will be holding one of our regular Litter events, on this occasion in support of the Marine Conservation Society. We are meeting at 11am by the War Memorial at the centre of the Seafront. Please come prepared to make a donation in support of the valuable work carried out by the MCS in protecting our seas, shorelines and wildlife. You will need to bring a litter picker or a pair of gloves with you. We will then work along the beach towards Browndown. We will be keeping hold of any Plastic bags which we find on our beach to display at our Public Meeting and Film Show the following week. The Beach Clean Up not only makes a difference by removing harmful plastics but also raises awareness about the issues involved. A lot of litter is left by visitors to the beach in the warmer months but a great deal also lands up on our beaches because people use their toilets at home as 'wet bins'. Items such as ear bud sticks can pass through filters and then flow out into the sea. You will see plenty of evidence of this as you take part! These plastics not only look unsightly but are potentially harmful to our wildlife.
On Tuesday 10th April at 7.15pm we will be holding our Public Meeting & Film Show in the Lee Community Centre, Twyford Drive, Lee-on-the-Solent. Three short films about the issues will be shown. We also hope to have Business representatives present who can tell us what they are doing to reduce the use of Plastic Bags. There will be the opportunity for questions and discussion too.
You can join in the work of your local Litteraction groups at : www.litteraction.org.uk
If you want further information please email : graham.l.smith@live.co.uk or call : 07584634336
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