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SeaFrance staff take to the beaches and get stuck in

Staff of SeaFrance ferries joined local residents on Dover's Kingsdown Beach as part of the Marine Conservation Society’s Beachwatch Big Weekend.

A total of nine bags of litter were collected, adding to the bags collected at over 350 beaches nationwide over the weekend by a total of 4,000 volunteers involved in the beach clean initiative.

SeaFrance staff helping to clean Dover’s Kingdsown beach

At Kingsdown, 19 volunteers collected and recorded rubbish along a 100 metre stretch of the beach. This data will help MCS identify the main sources of litter on the beach and keep the issue of the dangers of marine litter high on the local agenda.
SeaFrance is the lead sponsor for the Marine Conservation Society’s Beachwatch project and takes its role very seriously.

Robin Wilkins, SeaFrance managing director commented: “The statistics show that marine litter is getting worse rather than better, and we all have a responsibility to make sure we are not part of the problem.

“Joining in a Beachwatch beach clean near you means that you can make a real difference to our environment. All of our customers are also invited to donate to the Marine Conservation Society’s Beachwatch initiative when they book a crossing with us, and together with them, we have been able to raise over £600,000 in three and a half years.”

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