Back in June we did a cleanup along the shore of the Lune in Lancaster, in conjunction with the Lancaster Maritime Museum, as part of their “Worse Things Happen at Sea” event.

Six of us (and Cassie the dog) spent three hours picking up litter from above the tideline on the Lune bank opposite the Maritime Museum, and over all we picked up 8 bags of rubbish and some items too large to fit in bags.

While we didn’t weigh and classify the rubbish that we collected as we would on one of our quarterly beach cleans, it was obvious that nearly all of it came from people throwing drinks bottles and fast food wrappers away as they walked back along the river from the city centre. This is not surprising when you consider that there are no litter bins along that length (about a mile).

Other very sad things that we found included discarded jewellery boxes, presumably from robberies, some syringes, and a number of children’s toys.

On a positive note, you could see clearly where we had cleaned- it did make a difference!

If you’re interested in coming along on our quarterly beach cleans, do get in touch with us as extra hands are always really handy.