Herald - Issue 407

Hythe and Waterside Rotary were delighted to donate a total of £185 to Waterside Cancer Support, their chosen charity for April. A spokesperson for Hythe & Waterside Rotary said, “We are delighted to support such a worthwhile charity and we thank them for all their hard work.” A di erent charity is chosen each month and donations are welcome from individuals and businesses as well as local Rotarians. Please visit their website to nd out the current month’s nominated charity: www.hytherotary. org If you would like to nominate a charity to be considered for future months, please email: charity@hwrotary.org Page 4 • The HERALD • 3rd June 2021 v SEND ALL YOUR LOCAL NEWS TO THE HERALD v dirty oven...? Andy Neal, 41 Sea Road, Barton on Sea Head Office: 67 Barkham Ride, Wokingham, Berks RG40 4HA Free: 0800 140 9800 or Mobile: 07712 567691 www.ovenu.co.uk don’t worry... help is at hand From Ovenu®, the UK’s leading oven valeting company! 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Fluorescent light bulbs? A plastic fish crate that’s floated down from Scotland? A message in a bottle - from China? We are an island nation. Our coastline is precious. e waves speak to us of freedom, holidays and relaxation. We who live near the sea are well aware that attractive beaches bring us revenue from visitors, providing jobs and ultimately boosting the local economy, and yet our shoreline is o en covered in rubbish. With an increase in discarded PPE, outdoor parties and take-away food, it’s not surprising that coastal litter has risen over the last year. It can be hazardous, threatening the environment, our wildlife and our sanity. Leaving the problem to the Council is not the answer. Litter bins cannot be provided everywhere. We need to encourage visitors to take their litter home to be recycled, but how? It is known that litter attracts litter. If we can collect what washes up on the shore, people are less likely to drop rubbish. Examining otsam can be quite interesting. You need to take care, but since sea plastic has usually been in salt water for some time, it’s not dirty. Take a look at what is typically brought in on Sophie Neville is turning the tide on plastic pollution in the Solent in bushes along the Solent shore. Much of it is more than ten years old. A er a while it melds with the landscape, remaining a risk to wildlife. We have grown to expect nding the odd ip- op but rubbish has begun to mount up and can no longer go ignored. e bottom line is that we can’t even use beaches if there is too much broken glass. We do not have enough wave action on the Solent for the creation of pretty sea glass. Soon our children will no longer be able to paddle. We will not be able to walk our dogs for fear of cut paws. Join Litter Pickers of the New Forest on Facebook and help turn the tide on plastic pollution. Take a friend to help collect sea plastic. It’s good exercise and can be great fun. the tide. 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