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A N N U A L R E P O R T F O R L I T T E R P I C K I N G A N D B E A C H C L E A N S 2 0 1 9 2019 STATISTICS

REGISTERED PICKS.

345

BEACH CLEANS INLAND 6687 REGISTERED VOLUNTEERS 114 231

HOURS REGISTERED TOWARDS LITTER 563 PICKING

£87,245.35 BAGS OF WASTE ECONOMIC VALUE COLLECTED 760

Another successful year of beach cleans and litter picks across the county, with a whole range of individuals and groups participating. During 2019, Clean has come The statistic gathered, across many passionate and inspiring shown on page 2, are made individuals and groups who all share up of information obtained the passion of making Cornwall litter by groups who have free. registered their litter picks.

2019 saw an increase of registered In 2018, information sent in by litter picks from groups was 2018, this is of 345 Beach cleans and around 5%, in the 10%. In land litter picks have taken last 6 months of litter picks 2019 this has make up 66% of place during 2019, with increased to50%. these cleans, 6711 volunteers getting This means that statistics such as whereas 34% waste collected are beach involved and removing and economic cleans. The 759 bags of litter . value can give busiest months more of of registered picks was during March an accurate representation of and April. These two months make up litter picking across the 32% of the years registered litter picks. county. This is most likely due Surfers Against Sewage Spring Beach Clean. Clean Cornwall would like to thank the following groups for contributing to the 2019 statistics, and for minimising the risk to our environmental and wildlife through their litter picking efforts.

Rosevine neighbours; Marine Conservation Group; Rame Peninusla Beach Care; Plastic Free Roseland; Marine Care; Plastic Free Falmouth; HSBC; Newquay Zoo; Environmental Agency; Network Rail; Plastic Free Flushing; Volunteers; BRAG; Drivers and Vehicle Standards Agency; Asda ; The Beach Clean Project; Whitemoor Academy; St Breward Messy Church; Elite hair and Beauty; Wilmot Dixon Construction Ltd; Ghost Fishing UK; SUEZ recycling recovery UK; and Penwith College; Mid Cornwall Geocatchers; Marine Group; Portreath Brownies; Germoe & District WI; Ambitions Team; One Bag Beach Clean; Helford Marine Conservation; Sea Shepherd UK; Tidy It Time; Prislow Woods; Environmental Action; Carharrack Parish Council; Plastic Free & Looe; St Austel Town Council; St Agnes Parish Council; Environment Group; Trelash Community Group; Gorran Parish; St Dennis Parish; Friends of Thanckers Park; Plastic Free ; Lanner Parish Council; Plastic Free Lizard; Polzeath Beach Care; Town Councill; Illogan Parish Council; St Ann's Chapel Community Group; Sticker Litterpickers; Tresillian Village Improvement Group; Westcountry Rivers Trust; Wilcove Community Association; and Parish Council; Gunnislake Community Matters; 18th Truro Cubs; Camelford Town Council; The Green of Clean of Group; Porthleven Environment Group; Love Portreath; Truro BID; Charlestown Chums; Keep Blisland Beautiful; Love Ladock; North Tamerton Parish Council; English Heritage; Roche Parish Council; The Cornish Bakery; Carbis Bay Crew; Coastline Housing; Seasalt; Budock Parish Council; Baptist Church; Hurdon Residents Association; National Ctizens Service; Parish Council; Hendra Community Group; Coastline Homeless Service; Friends of Thanckers Park; Land and Sea; Carey Park Residents; Recycle Reuse Resale CIC; Mardon WI; Friends of Pertheras; Beach Gaurdian; Sea Shepherd UK.