Some months ago in a blog post I mentioned that I try and take a plastic bag with me while river sampling and spend a few minutes before leaving picking up any litter. Link A few people have commented about this and asked precisely why. So here is why:
So all that litter on the road finds its way into ditches and streams eventually ending up in estuaries and the sea. So picking up litter really is a positive action, and next time you walk on the beach, take home some of that rubbish that has been washed up. Sir David Attenborough agrees:
For more information vist http://www.plasticoceans.net/
Nick Gray
