I’m not a huge fan of Facebook – but i do believe social media can be a powerful (and perhaps under used?) tool in the world of conservation. I saw this great little video posted by the BBC about littering on beaches. The campaign urges beach visitors to spend just 2 minutes picking up litter on the beach and put it in the bin – after you’ve taken a photo and posted it on social media, obviously. The hashtag #2minutebeachclean is now trending across the internet and hundreds have taken part.
Imagine if every single beach user did a 2 minute beach clean, it would start to make a real difference. The ocean is absolutely full of plastic, all originating from us humans in some way or another. By picking up the litter we see on our beaches we ensure that it doesn’t get washed back out. As plastic objects are gradually worn down they form microplastics which can retain harmful chemicals and are often mistaken as food by fish.
There’s no doubt that marine litter is set to be a future environmental crisis if we keep using our oceans as a dumping ground. So time to stop posting photos of your dinner on Instagram and use it for a good cause instead!
To find out more about #2minutebeachclean visit their website! Or if you fancy something a bit more hands on why not sign up to the Great British Beach Clean happening between 19-22nd September at a beach near you!
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