Record numbers expected for annual British beach clean
by Rebecca Smithers from on (#3YSAF)
Thousands of volunteers will help remove plastic and other litter from beaches this weekend
Record numbers of volunteers are anticipated this weekend to help clear litter from the UK's beaches, in the 25th annual Great British Beach Clean organised by a leading marine charity.
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has been running the four-day beach cleaning event for the last 24 years and expects the 2018 event to beat all previous records. Originally a modest citizen science project, it has become the largest and most longstanding beach litter survey in the UK, with all items recorded according to an internationally agreed methodology.
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