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How to Remove Rubbish on Beaches

Rubbish does not only make beaches look unpleasant, it harms the coastal environment. People suffer ear, nose and gastric infections because of sea and lake pollution. Sharp fragments of broken glass, plastic and metal cause cutting injuries on beaches. Abandoned fishing equipment in the sea injures marine animals, which die when they eat or become trapped in rubbish. Removing rubbish on beaches is one way you can help reduce pollution and the damage it does.

Things You'll Need

Gloves
Boots or closed shoes
Sunscreen
Hat
Plastic bags

Instructions

- 1
  Wear gloves and boots or closed shoes to minimize your skin contact with rubbish.
- 2
  Wear a hat and sunscreen to prevent sunburn and diseases related to sunlight overexposure.
- 3
  Bring three or four plastic bags of different colors so you can sort the rubbish for recycling. Sort the rubbish by plastic, organic materials, glass and other types of recyclables as well as non-recyclable items.
- 4
  Walk along dirty areas of the beach, collecting rubbish and placing it in the appropriate rubbish bags as you go.
- 5
  Take recyclables collected to an appropriate processing facility. Properly dispose of non-recyclables.

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