Keeping our coast clean

Founder Roy Beal with seaweed entangled in fishing line © www.leecooperphotography.co.uk

Clean Jurassic Coast CIC (CJC) is a new Community Interest Company based along the entirety of the South-West UK’s Jurassic Coast and surrounding area. Consisting of like-minded individuals dedicated to making the Coast a better and more habitable place for local residents and sea life alike, CJC members volunteer their time to ensure this beautiful and important World Heritage Site stays that way.

During the year of 2021 CJC cleared almost 3000kg of plastic from the local beaches and coast path. From large pieces of hard plastics, mussel floats, fishing line, rope, bottles, waste from big brand names, and countless pieces of polystyrene and micro plastics, the team’s mantra is “Every piece is a victory!”. All of these plastics smash, shred, and break down against the unique geology that is spread along the Coast, and in turn end up killing wildlife and damaging habitats. This is a serious world wide issue and only humanity, working together, can rectify it.

A huge issue is waste and plastics from towns and cities ending up in our oceans from rivers and sewage systems eventually washing onto our coastline. This is everybody’s coast: yours, your neighbour’s, your co-workers’ and your friends. We all play a part in creating waste and we all should play a part in reducing waste, especially living so close to somewhere so delicate. Our chance to make a difference is now.

The team is currently separating hard plastics from general rubbish and having as much recycled as possible to prevent it ending up back in the oceans. All of this work is done alongside a strong belief in nature, an optimistic view of our species, with the goal of the preservation of our beautiful and diverse planet, for generations to come.

The benefits of beach cleaning are not just for the planet either. We promote health, well-being, and fitness during public events. Beach cleaning is a sociable and fun pastime for all ages and attitudes, and if a small change can be made in the way someone sees their world, that is a small victory for the oceans.

CJC were a recent recipient of the government’s Points of Light award, recognising their voluntary work, and are now looking to build a bigger, wider, broader, more inclusive network and are now asking business owners and their employees if they would like to get involved. If you would like to participate and promote team-building, well-being, and also have fun, then please come and join them in looking after the Jurassic Coast.

www.cleanjurassiccoast.uk

FOCUS ON protection

with Tower Supplies

Say hello to sustainable PPE workwear

Safety should always be the most important factor when you choose your PPE workwear uniform. But does sustainability come a close second for you? I think there’s no doubt it should!

I love helping companies realise their sustainable goals and break any remaining taboos about the cost and unavailability of ecofriendly PPE solutions. As I work with so many supply partners every day, I can see the bigger picture. And I’m blown away by the giant leaps the industry has made.

Tower have workwear available that’s made from 100% recycled polyester and creates 50% less emissions and 50% less carbon dioxide than standard polyester. Tower’s range also includes PPE and uniform made from recycled plastic bottles!

Because I’m always talking about our sustainable workwear products, I wanted to bring a few of them together in a photoshoot to show companies what an achievable full “head-to-toe” sustainable workwear solution looks like. In total, the whole workwear outfit is made from 38 recycled bottles!

As well as sustainable products, we also make sure our packaging is 100% recycled, recyclable, and biodegradable. AND it’s delivered in one of our own zero emissions vans or by carbon neutral DPD.

And when you’ve finished with your PPE workwear, we will come and remove it in a secure and environmentally friendly way. If you want to talk about your sustainable workwear PPE plans, you can contact me directly at mark.dowling@towersupplies. com or call 01202 305518.

Mark Dowling, Divisional Managing Director www.towersupplies.com