WIRRAL residents came together to collect rubbish dumped on West Kirby beachside as part of the Great British Beach Clean.

People of West Kirby flocked to the beach on Saturday, September, 17, to collect more than 13 bin bags of rubbish that had been dumped on the beach.

A total of 35 residents were armed with litter pickers and on a mission to clean their beachside from all the plastics and other rubbish that often gets dumped on the UK coast line.

West Kirby resident Lara Harding, who spearheaded this year’s event, told the Globe: “It’s amazing to see so many people volunteer and dedicate their time to cleaning the beach because it shows there are good people out there who care about marine life and the importance of protecting our environment.

“It’s important we keep our beaches clean to protect the habitats of the sea creatures and ensure a healthy environment for the future generation.”

The ‘Great British Beach Clean’ campaign, which runs until September, 25, aims to get the UK public to come together and help clean beaches to protect the wildlife who rely on having safe habitats there.

The West Kirby event was organised by local residents in conjunction with Oceans Plastic Free, an sustainable toilet and kitchen roll brand.

Volunteers took part in the local event where they recorded any litter picked up per 100 metres. 

Wirral Globe: The litter that was picked up in the beach clean (Credit: Damien Horwood)The litter that was picked up in the beach clean (Credit: Damien Horwood) (Image: Damien Horwood)

Residents recorded over 750 pieces of rubbish found on the beach over the three-hour event and now want to highlight the importance that more still needs to be done to protect the local beauty spot and the wider ecosystem it is a part of.

Last year MCS reported 75% of all the litter collected on beaches was plastic.

This figure is expected to rise this year as recent research illustrates that 14 million tonnes of plastic make their way into oceans every year.