A hardy group of volunteers who braved icy cold winds to carry out a clean-up of Berrow beach on Saturday (December 8th) were rewarded with the sight of this spectacular rainbow
Over 20 local volunteers wrapped up warm to take part in the monthly litter clean, organised by the Friends of Berrow Beach.
While the group focussed on removing plastic rubbish, which included bread baskets and even a tennis racket, they have been shocked to find syringes and medicine bottles among the debris in recent weeks.
Volunteers have also found scores of nurdles – small plastic pellets about the size of a lentil – which are created each year to make plastic products but end up getting washing up along the UK’s coastline.
The Berrow group is led by Honour Greenslade, Sue Meads and Tracie Philpott with the support of the Somerset Litter Free Coast & Seas project. Its next beach clean will be in January.
