Remove rubbish
Rubbish left on beaches or dropped in the sea, lakes or rivers, pollutes water and can kill animals if they swallow it or get entangled in it.
- Cut down on rubbish by repacking food into recyclable containers before you leave home.
- Use rubbish disposal facilities where they are provided or carry out what you carry in.
- Old worn fishing line is likely to break. Check it before leaving home, and dispose of waste line safely (e.g., broken paddles) and, if it is safe to do so, retrieve lost or broken gear.
- Clean fish and shellfish where the waste will not pollute the water.
- If you find other people's rubbish, think of the environment and remove it.
- Report any pollution to the local council as soon as possible.