‘It’s not just a few ships doing it’: how the world’s plastic ends up on a Guernsey beach

The work of local volunteer Richard Lord is being referenced by international aid organisationsEvidence of the extent of the world’s plastic litter problem is washing up on Guernsey’s beaches with every tide.But it does not go unnoticed. It is being removed and catalogued. A group of Guernsey beachcombers, united under the Facebook group Found on the Beach in Guernsey, “womble” across the island’s bays on a daily basis and share their evidence with the marine biologist Richard Lord. Continue reading...

Feb 6, 2025 - 10:00
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‘It’s not just a few ships doing it’: how the world’s plastic ends up on a Guernsey beach

The work of local volunteer Richard Lord is being referenced by international aid organisations

Evidence of the extent of the world’s plastic litter problem is washing up on Guernsey’s beaches with every tide.

But it does not go unnoticed. It is being removed and catalogued. A group of Guernsey beachcombers, united under the Facebook group Found on the Beach in Guernsey, “womble” across the island’s bays on a daily basis and share their evidence with the marine biologist Richard Lord. Continue reading...