Marine debris
Sadly, Coll is just like any other island with too much man-made, washed-up beach garbage, human throw-aways and escapees of our industriousness.
Looking at the shore line rubbish one could easily point figures at just the fishing and shipping sectors. However, we are all to blame, equally, so perhaps we could all, equally, take a look at our activities?
My first visit to The Hebrides (late '60s) I recall dead cars dumped on the beach. These are now properly recycled but my photos of the day show nothing else - NO plastics. What are we doing?
Collecting litter off the beaches
This activity is encouraged, please help !
Just carrying a small bag of rubbish from every beach visit will make a difference.
Please do not be temped to bag litter and then leave the bag out in the open e.g. at a beach entrance. Inquisitive livestock seem to enjoy destroying left bags, which can be dangerous to them, and results in the contents being spread into the environment. Please try and take it all home or to a proper collection point.
Collecting litter off the beaches
This activity is encouraged, please help !
Just carrying a small bag of rubbish from every beach visit will make a difference.
Please do not be temped to bag litter and then leave the bag out in the open e.g. at a beach entrance. Inquisitive livestock seem to enjoy destroying left bags, which can be dangerous to them, and results in the contents being spread into the environment. Please try and take it all home or to a proper collection point.
© All photos, Tony Oliver. More to follow a.s.a.p.