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…
At Life’s A Beach our goals are to reduce the amount of plastic waste entering our oceans through education and awareness as well as practical action such as organising beach cleans and providing organisations with multi-use products to reduce the…
On the 4th of July, Life’s a Beach teamed up with the Torrington Girlguiding and the ProCook Bideford store to help clean Westward Ho! beach in North Devon. With ages ranging from just 4 to 17, with of course some…
After being unable to host clean events during the pandemic, Life’s a Beach teamed up with Adventure Bike Hire, Printwaste and volunteers from ProCook to clean the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal. The Gloucester Sharpness Canal stretches for 16 miles, dotted…
We caught up with Lara Vafiadis, from This Girl Rows, to discuss her upcoming solo row across the Atlantic Ocean. Life’s a Beach joined Lara’s sponsorship team and have been following her progress ever since. We touched base with her…
We met with Gary Jolliffe, Director of Till the Coast is Clear, to catch-up with who Till the Coast of Clear are, what their focus is, and the projects they have coming up. Till the Coast is Clear was set…
For the 2022 Easter break we ran a social media photo competition. We asked for people to send in their best photographs by water. Whether it be by a beach, river, pond , or puddle, we wanted to see how…
All of us are aware of the growing problem that is plastic pollution. Here is a list of easy switches you can make in your every day life to help reduce your plastic waste.
Christmas is a time we all indulge, whether that be in another mince pie or that present you’ve been waiting all year for, but should we be worrying about the effect our festivities are having on the environment? Whether you’re…
Guest post We’re delighted to be featuring the incredible Mary and Teresa from Sisters Against Plastic on our blog as they share how they managed to reduce their plastic consumption by 91% in just one year! Read on as they tell…