Finance workers count the cost of litter at Brighton beach clean
Finance workers were amazed by the amount of litter they collected during a Brighton beach clean.
Staff from UK Power Networks teamed up with marine conservation charity Surfers Against Sewage and Brighton and Hove City Council, for a litter pick along a two-mile stretch of beach.
Ten volunteers lent a hand through ‘Donate a Day’, a scheme giving employees two days each year to volunteer on community projects.
Valerie Williams, planning accountant at UK Power Networks, said: “We had a really productive day and litter picked 9kg of rubbish along the beach and upper and lower promenades.
“It was amazing how many discarded plastic cups, coffee cups, fast food wrappers, bottle tops, leaflets, fizzy drinks cans and general rubbish we found. I can’t abide rubbish and can’t understand why it still happens so much. There’s no excuse for litter.
“The council is obviously out every day cleaning but it’s still surprising how much rubbish there is no matter how well they clean it. The most unusual item of rubbish on the beach was a section of a car bumper.
“We are passionate about sustainability and wanted to do something environmentally friendly during our volunteer day. It’s nice to get out of the office and do something worthwhile for our community. It was a really good day.”
The beach clean was registered with Surfers Against Sewage which provided bags and gloves and the city council collected the rubbish.
The beach clean came hot on the heels of the Great British Beach Clean organised annually by the Marine Conservation Society which encourages people around the UK to get involved in cleaning their local beaches.
Published: 19/10/23
Staff from UK Power Networks teamed up with marine conservation charity Surfers Against Sewage and Brighton and Hove City Council, for a litter pick along a two-mile stretch of beach.
Ten volunteers lent a hand through ‘Donate a Day’, a scheme giving employees two days each year to volunteer on community projects.
Valerie Williams, planning accountant at UK Power Networks, said: “We had a really productive day and litter picked 9kg of rubbish along the beach and upper and lower promenades.
“It was amazing how many discarded plastic cups, coffee cups, fast food wrappers, bottle tops, leaflets, fizzy drinks cans and general rubbish we found. I can’t abide rubbish and can’t understand why it still happens so much. There’s no excuse for litter.
“The council is obviously out every day cleaning but it’s still surprising how much rubbish there is no matter how well they clean it. The most unusual item of rubbish on the beach was a section of a car bumper.
“We are passionate about sustainability and wanted to do something environmentally friendly during our volunteer day. It’s nice to get out of the office and do something worthwhile for our community. It was a really good day.”
The beach clean was registered with Surfers Against Sewage which provided bags and gloves and the city council collected the rubbish.
The beach clean came hot on the heels of the Great British Beach Clean organised annually by the Marine Conservation Society which encourages people around the UK to get involved in cleaning their local beaches.
Published: 19/10/23