Weymouth Beach covered in litter following hot weather

A scorching weekend attracted huge crowds to the beach. Sadly, some chose not to tidy up after themselves. 

Dave Taylor, of Weymouth and Portland Marine Litter Project, headed down to the award-winning beach on Sunday evening after the majority of people had left.

He took away four bags full of litter, including an abundance of plastic bottles and mesh bags, a paddling pool and five soiled nappies - three of which were from one family. 

Tent and dirty nappies left on Weymouth beach (Image: Weymouth and Portland Marine Litter Project))

Mr Taylor said: "It's the same every time it's sunny, it's an ongoing problem.

"Every hot day we've had this summer, the amount of littering has been the same. This weekend was worse because two had day trippers, more people are only here for the day and are so wasteful.

"We're living in a throw-away society. People seem to be buying stuff and there just leaving it. It's so wasteful and buying so many toys and even a paddling pool just for one day seems crazy to me." 

Collection of toys left on Weymouth beach (Image: Weymouth and Portland Marine Litter Project))

Mr Taylor is well-known for his major litter pick's on Weymouth coastline and affirmed that littering has become an "ongoing saga" for the area. 

Earlier this summer, he found Weymouth beach in "one of the worst states he's seen" taking away six sacks full of litter. 

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The Marine Litter Project is based in Wyke Regis and is a community interest company founded by local environmentalists Jane Fuhrmann and Mr Taylor.

Collection of discarded cans found on Weymouth beach (Image: Weymouth and Portland Marine Litter Project))

The organisation's main objective is to create community-based projects aimed at reducing the pollution from litter in our seas and on our beaches.

Following his latest litter pick, Mr Taylor is urging more people to cut down on single use plastics and to be more aware of how much they're wasting through one-off purchases on holiday. 

Mesh nets for toys left on Weymouth beach (Image: Weymouth and Portland Marine Litter Project))

He said: "People need to think about what they're taking to the beach. They could easily take their own picnic and reusable bottles. When buying things from shops, people need to stop and think about whether its a wise and necessary choice. 

"The problem starts at the point of purchase not on the beach. People need to think about what they'll do with all their purchases at the end of the day."