Clean Cornwall Lady
Lady Mary Holborow, the former Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall, has been named as the new chair of Clean Cornwall, a group aiming to cut litter in our communities. … Continue reading
Tag Archives: litter
MADD beach clean at Gwithian
Cornwall Waste Action (CWA) are holding a beach clean and survey at Godrevy and Gwithian Beach’s , near Hayle on Saturday 29th October as part of the national ‘Make a Difference Day’ (MADD) celebrations, throughout the UK. … Continue reading
Winter SeaScapes – volunteers wanted!
We are extending our SeaScapes project until the end of the year, to enable more local people to take part in the project. … Continue reading
Volunteers wanted for SeaScapes winter programme
Cornwall Waste Action (CWA), a Redruth based not for profit environmental organisation are extending their SeaScapes project until the end of the year, to enable more local people to take part in the project.
Big Beach Clean
Marazion beach will be receiving a thorough clean on Sunday 18th September as part of the Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) annual Beachwatch Big Weekend litter survey and clean-up. … Continue reading
Turn the tide on beach litter at Beachwatch Big Weekend!
Beach litter has almost doubled over the last 15 years. Animals often get trapped or mistake the litter for food, causing death by drowning, suffocation or starvation. … Continue reading
Join SeaScapes this summer!
Cornwall Waste Action, a Redruth based not for profit environmental organisation are providing local people within the Camborne and Redruth area, the opportunity to take part in a range of beach based environmental activities this summer.
SeaScapes Project
A number of organisations are working in Cornwall on varied beach cleaning activities. CWA have been involved in such activities for a number of years and our annual ‘Big Beach Clean’ is a key event each year.
Brits’ rubbish habits are going down the pan as more of us use the toilet as a watery dustbin
Marine Conservation Society condemns rise in bathroom rubbish found on UK beaches and urges the public to ‘bag it and bin it – don’t flush it’ … Continue reading
Pick Up America: a cross-country road trip to wipe out waste
Five committed twenty somethings are making a 2,000 mile trek across the US, picking up litter and educating young people and communities about zero waste.