We returned to Westward Ho!, North Devon, on June 10th 2025 for our 4th annual clean! Joined by 48 volunteers from Torrington Girl Guides and the ProCook store in Bideford. We had kids as young as three and plenty of experienced…
Yesterday, Cam Hopton’s became the newest primary school to join our Waste Less Schools Initiative! The children have been taking part in their own recycling projects, and we were impressed to see all the children bringing their waste in from…
Yesterday, we had the absolute pleasure of visiting West Ashton Primary School in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. We presented 98 students with an assembly which helped the children develop their knowledge and understanding of plastic pollution. The students were super enthusiastic and…
We met Rebecca at the end of March this year, when she attended our litter pick in Newcastle. Rebecca introduced herself as one of our followers on TikTok (@eaglescliffeclp – https://www.tiktok.com/@eaglescliffeclp?_t=ZN-8w8Bw9n1tYM&_r=1 ), where she runs a light-hearted account which aims…
Hey guys! It’s Caitlin here – I am the new Charity Administrator at Life’s a Beach (yay!). I am so excited to be joining such a passionate organisation and to have this awesome opportunity to make a difference to our…
Globally, humans use over 5 trillion plastic bags every year. This is an exceptional volume of plastic, which has enormous environmental consequences. Plastic bags are not biodegradable, meaning they cannot be organically broken down by organisms. Instead, it takes approximately…
We recently had the pleasure of teaming up again with the amazing students at The Grange Primary School in Tuffley, located just down the road from Life’s a Beach HQ, for a school-wide litter pick! Across the day, each class…
A recent action-packed day at Highnam C of E Academy saw us speak to 210 students about the dangers of plastic pollution. The sessions aimed to educate and inspire the next generation about the importance of protecting our environment, with…
We were very grateful to be invited to the University of Swansea to take part in the Marine Conservation clean up event. The student union arranged for volunteers to come from local groups, businesses, as well as students, of course!…
Ghost gear is a term used to refer to any lost or abandoned fishing gear, such as netting, ropes, traps etc. This is arguably the most dangerous form of ocean pollution as these sometimes massive nets are extremely harmful to…
Here at Life’s a Beach we are always keen to support green initiatives, especially when they are local to us. So, when Churchdown Surgery reached out to let us know about their green week, we were more than happy to…
