As a marine scientist i am being forever informed of the growing problem that we face in Cornwall of beach litter around our coastline. Unfortunately many of the Cornish residents aren’t aware of how bad it is and the level of damage it is doing to our marine wildlife. With this being an issue to hand I feel the next generation are the ones that are going to experience the damaging and irreversible effect of the problem. So i have taken to approaching Treleigh School between Chacewater and Redruth where my son attends, and getting them involved with the Adopt a Beach Scheme http://www.adoptabeach.org.uk/ . Ran by the Marine Conservation Society http://www.mcsuk.org/. They are a charity committed to looking after the coastal areas and the wildlife of the UK shores whilst campaigning for cleaner seas and beaches. They have been established for 20 years now and widely encourage all ages to take an energetic role to avoid any more damage to the coastline. Using scientific research and local campaigns they stride towards a cleaner environment.
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