Happy New Year! The Grays Beachcombers monthly litter pick will take place on Sunday 8th January 2023 from 10:30am until 12:00 meeting outside Thurrock Yacht Club RM17 6JF. If you are able to join us, please ensure you wear cold […]
Did you notice half a dozen folk wandering along the Grays riverfront, on Sunday morning, apparently collecting litter? Well, these are the Grays Beachcombers and their primary purpose is to collect waste plastic that would otherwise be washed back into […]
On Sunday morning, around 20, Grays Beachcomber volunteers spent a couple of hours in the sun collecting waste plastic and other rubbish from along the river front in Grays. They collected 26 sacks of rubbish which included over 220 single […]
Dolly is bagging another bottle. Even Storm Francis couldn’t dampen her enthusiasm last Tuesday. Dolly is 6 years old and is very keen to clear up the rubbish around the Thames as she has learnt about it at school. She loved […]
We have already picked 10,000 plastic bottles along the estuary this year. This is the first time we have picked so many bottles in less than a 3 month period… more proof that what we are doing is really important. […]
Upcoming Events Thursday 5th March – meeting at Purfleet Railway Station RM19 1PP at 10:30 to 12:30. We will be picking primarily plastic bottles on the other side of the seawall and bringing them back to the road for collection. […]
Following on from a great pick around the small carpark at the Rainham RSPB centre, I’m pleased to advise our next event is at the Graffiti Wall in West Thurrock on 25th January, details below.If you have not taken a […]
I think autumn has arrived! Following the storm last week, on Sunday 33 pickers collected over 1,031 plastic bottles in 58 sacks. Thanks to all who turned up on what threatened to be a very wet morning. Having reviewed the […]
Sunday 6th October – meeting at Grays Yacht Club RM17 6JF from 09:30 to 12:00 followed by free refreshments in the café. This is the Grays Beachcombers regular monthly pick. This is a family friendly event suitable for accompanied children […]
Take a walk along any beach or riverside, anywhere, and you can’t help but notice the amount of plastic waste that has been washed up on the shore Over eight million tonnes of plastic debris ends up in our seas […]
