FINANCE workers have joined forces with a marine charity to clear a beach and collect 22kg of litter.
Sixteen staff from UK Power Networks’ finance department helped a team of 100 volunteers collect the rubbish during a litter pick along a stretch of Hove beach as part of the charity’s Great British Beach Clean.
An additional 18kg of rubbish was collected across the wider beach.
The charity also runs Source To Sea Litter Quest, which is an inland litter pick and survey.
Shauna Osborne, one of the volunteers from UK Power Networks, said: "I had a really enjoyable day with my colleagues, it was so nice to get together and support such an important organisation.”
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Staff took part through the local electricity company’s volunteer scheme “donate a day”, which gives them two days each year to volunteer in their community.
Clare Trotman, beachwatch officer at the Marine Conservation Society, said: “Thanks to all the volunteers from UK Power Networks who joined us at Hove.
“Every piece of litter collected not only cleans our beaches, but recording it provides vital data that we then use to campaign for cleaner seas in the future.”
To get involved in a beach clean with the Marine Conservation Society visit the website.
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