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News Beach litter 'increased by 90%'


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Litter on Britain's beaches 90% since 2004 by Richard Hardy

 20/04/2007:// HELP SAS WITH THE ‘RETURN TO OFFENDER’ BEACH LITTER CAMPAIGN

With our friends at the Marine Conservation Society reporting an estimated 1,988.7 items of litter for every kilometre of beach in the UK (an average of nearly two items for every metre stretch of beach) it is apparent that our beaches are increasingly under threat from a rising tide of items such as plastic pellets, cotton buds and cigarette butts.

SAS launched a Return to Offender – Address Known campaign in 2006 and since then we have been sending back litter we’ve found on the nations beaches to its owners. It’s not always easy identifying the source of the litter but when we’ve been able to do that we’ve sent the owners a postcard urging them to do more to prevent litter like their’s impacting on the beach environment like it is now.

In particular we are calling for companies;

To step up the ‘anti-littering’ message on their products
To look at using less harmful packaging to ensure products can be broken down naturally without putting wildlife at risk.
To promote recycling and/or reuse wherever possible
To support community beach litter initiatives or ‘anti-litter’ projects


Andy Cummins, SAS Campaigns Officer says: “Anyone can help us with this campaign. If you’re walking the dog on the beach and come across a plastic drink container for example, take it home, put it in a parcel and return it to the address listed on the bottle, not forgetting to enclose a copy of SAS’s campaign letter."

Downloadable here.

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  Surfing headlines

Slater extends ASP lead after J-Bay victory

  

Monahan Crowned ASP Women’s World Longboard Champion

  

Regional Surfers Arriving For 2008 Makka Pro
[Kelly Slater, Number 1 at the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay] [Joy Monahan (HAW) is the 2008 ASP Women's World Longboard Champion] [Jason Apericio Cutback]

Eight-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater beat reigning ASP World Champion Mick Fanning to win the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay

Joy Monahan (Oahu,HAW), 22, became the 2008 Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Women’s World Longboard Champion today

The heat is on and we are not talking only about the temperature, since we are talking about the tropical paradise of Jamaica

Maiden victory for Moore in France

  

ASP Australia joins international arm

  

Portugeuse victory at Superbock Pro
[Carissa Moore (in yellow) receiving the winner's prize] [The number of high-rated Australian surf competitions are set to increase] [Pablo Gutierrez winner of the Superbock Pro]

Hawaiian Carissa Moore won the Roxy Pro Junior surfing in her first ever contest in France

ASP International has announce the inception of their fourth regional branch, ASP Australasia

Twenty-six-year-old Pablo Guitierrez took top honours in the Superbock Pro in Portugal after defeating fellow Portugeuse surfer Eduardo Fernandes in the final
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