SAS News Release: 2nd July 2013
Brighton Beach Clean Record Attempt
As part of their growing activities to tackle marine litter, this July Surfers Against
Sewage (SAS) will be attempting to organise a record-breaking beach clean event
involving up to 500 community volunteers. This inspiring action will take place during
Brighton’s popular watersports festival, Paddle Round the Pier, on Saturday 6 th July at
2pm. SAS is looking to top their 2012 record of 257 volunteers so make sure you turn
up to be part of a new UK record protecting Brighton’s much loved beach.
To take part please join the SAS Team on the beach under the SAS flags on the beach
in front of the Lawns Cafe at 2pm. Beach clean volunteers will be tasked with removing
10 items of marine litter each, meaning that we will remove over 5000 items of
harmful marine litter from Brighton’s coast in a matter of minutes. With up to 50,000
beach lovers enjoying Paddle Round The Pier this is a fantastic opportunity to protect
the coastal environment.
SAS’S Brighton Beach Clean on the 6th of July at Paddle Round The Pier will be the 10th
event of the SAS Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project, which is running throughout the
spring and summer at 14 beaches and rivers across the UK.
Join SAS on Saturday the 6th of July under the Surfers Against Sewage flags on the
beach in front of the Lawns Cafe at 2pm. Volunteers will receive all the safety
equipment they require and also learn more about SAS’s year round environmental
projects and end the day with a celebratory glass of Barefoot Wine and free Beach
Rescue Project T-shirt. If you’d like to sign up before the event please visit the SAS tent
in the Paddle Round The Pier traders village or email Dom Ferris at dom@sas.org.uk.
SAS Campaign Officer, Dom Ferris says: “Setting the record in 2012 was fantastic the
fact that 257 people helped us clean their beach in pouring rain was really inspiring.
The chance to break last year’s record is truly exciting and with the help of 500 people
at Brighton and some luck with the weather on the 6th of July we’ll do that in style!”
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Notes to Editors
Marine Litter
 There are almost 2,000 items of marine litter for every km of the UK’s beaches
 One of the most prevalent items of marine litter are cigarette butts (especially
in popular tourist destinations such as Brighton). Approximately 4.5 Trillion
cigarette butts are littered across the world each year, laid down end-to-end
they would reach around Great Britain’s coastline over 4000 times.
About Surfers Against Sewage
Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) is the UK’s leading environmental charity protecting
oceans, waves and beaches for all to enjoy safely and sustainably, via community
action, campaigning, volunteering, conservation, education and scientific research.
SAS projects target environmental issues affecting beaches including marine litter,
sewage pollution, climate change, toxic chemicals, shipping and coastal development.
SAS has over 50,000 active supporters across the UK.
Registered Charity Number: 1145877
www.sas.org.uk