PlasticBusters & Beach Buddies joint record-breaking cleanup

Given the massive amount of rubbish collected on the coast during the storms earlier in the month, our PlasticBusters volunteers in the Isle of Man decided to join efforts with Beach Buddies, on the 21st of February, to organise the largest-ever cleanup in Douglas Beach.

And it was in fact record breaking, with as many as 117 volunteers gathering at the slipway opposite the Regency Hotel and then heading to the beach where they managed to collect one thousand and forty six pounds (520kg) of plastic, cans, glass, fishing nets, crab cages, and all sorts of other non-recyclable litter during the one hour and a half activity.

We would like to thank the troop of volunteers from both groups that came together to jointly clean up the beach, such an extraordinary example of collaboration to support the preservation of our beautiful Island's biosphere. It was also great to be able to test for the first time the Eyesea App, which has given our group of volunteers in the Isle of Man the opportunity of having quality information, in advance, about the waste that had been washed up in Douglas Beach. This allowed us to focus our efforts in those areas that needed most attention. We will definitely recommend the use of the app to our volunteers globally when it is launched!.

With this we have now carried out 25 group clean-up activities in the Isle of Man to preserve the ecosystems of this unique UNESCO Biosphere nation, where we have so far collected nearly 5000 pounds of litter. And this is only counting our organised group activities, as many of our PlasticBusters continue working hard on their own.

Thanks so much again to all volunteers, we can’t wait for our next activity…

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Note: All materials collected in our activities are properly separated, logged, and taken to the nearby amenity site for disposal/recycling or handed over for collection to the local council.