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BBC News
15-02-2025
- General
- BBC News
Isle of Man beach cleans to protect birds ahead of nesting season
People on the Isle of Man have been encouraged to join organised beach cleans ahead of nesting season to help to protect chicks from plastic Buddies founder Bill Dale said volunteers would concentrate their efforts on beaches "where thousands of seabirds lay their eggs each year".He said evidence suggested rubbish left on the beach could be "mistaken by birds for food, which can then be fed to their chicks".The sessions take place between 10:30 and 12:00 GMT at Langness on Sunday, with another at the same time at Smeale on 23 February. Mr Dale said volunteers would "do our best" to clear up the two "major areas" covering a stretch about 12 miles (19km) ahead of nesting season, which runs from March to August."It's a simple, clear message message - get rid of the rubbish before the bird nesting season starts to protect them," he 200 tonnes of waste is collected by Beach Buddies each year after being washed up along the island's has included fishing gear, such as ropes and netting, plastic bottles, tin cans, tents and sleeping bags. But Mr Dale said if residents could not join the organised Sunday sessions he would "really encourage people to pick up as much litter in these areas as they can over the next couple of weeks"."The more we take off the beaches, the better it is for birds," he up in 2006, the group holds regular beach cleaning sessions across the organisation has recently shared its upset at a rise in the fly-tipping of electrical goods on the Manx coast. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Charity upset over fly-tipping rise on Manx coast
A charity has shared its frustration after a purported rise in fly-tipping along the Isle of Man's northern coastline. Litter-picking group Beach Buddies said it is collecting a rising number of abandoned electrical goods, including televisions, computer screens and fridge-freezers. Many of the items have been found dumped on beaches between the Point of Ayre and Ballaugh, alongside those abandoned at the charity's collection points. Founder Bill Dale said disposing the appliances came at a cost to the organisation, and said he was at a loss as to "why anybody thinks this is OK". Mr Dale said the north-west coast, particularly the Point of Ayre, had become a "hotspot" for dumping large, unwanted items. The island's most northerly point sits on the edge of a nature reserve, home to a variety of wildlife, including many bird species. Mr Dale said to avoid the cost of disposing of electrical goods, people were instead dumping them in some of the island's most beautiful landscapes. He said: "People are thinking, I don't really want to pay £120 to get rid of this fridge-freezer, I'll just take it to the Point of Ayre in the dark one night and just chuck it out the back of a van and drive off." "It's 100% wrong.! Currently it costs £23 to dispose of a television, £14 for a computer screen, and £128 for a large fridge-freezer, at the Northern Civic Amenity Site. But Mr Dale said there was a "very simple" solution. He encouraged people to pay an upfront fee at the time of buying any new appliance, for its later "inevitable" disposal. "There is no reason to dump it anywhere other than the amenity site" if this is done, he said. Why not follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X? You can also send story ideas to IsleofMan@ Plea for responsible use of bins around island's coast Local authority warns fly-tipping risks fine Beach clean charity 'inspiring a generation' Lockdown fly-tipping 'will not be tolerated' Beach Buddies Northern Civic Amenity Site
