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Sitting down to sort and count the #plasticpollution collected can be a tiresome job, but it makes you appreciate how difficult recycling right actually is. But, it needs to be done to help preserve our beautiful Cornwall coastlines!

#Cleanoceansailing paddling up the River Exe to drop off our marine trash collected on our #10beaches10days challenge. Once in Exeter, the rubbish was then recycled at Exeter's recycling plant. The entire expedition was powered either by sails or by human muscles!

#10Beaches10Days Look Back 18.2.2020 We spent a scary night tight alongside a pontoon in Mylor – ropes were crying all night, so Steve didn’t sleep well like most nights on this trip... Read more cleanoceansailing.com/copy-o…

#10Beaches10Days Look Back Day 4 | 17.2.20 '...we spent the morning kayaking and dorying along the creeks picking up a significant amount of plastic.The afternoon was spent sailing to Mylor...' Read more cleanoceansailing.com/copy-o…

#10Beaches10Days Look Back Day 3 16.2.2020 As we ventured further into the lead rivers forging off the cliff more litter appeared. Dad stumbled across a stunning loo seat and carried it back with Alex the photographer asking him to model... Read more cleanoceansailing.com/copy-o…

#10Beaches10Days Look Back Day 2 15.2.2020 We bounced away on the heaving seas towards Pendennis Castle. A number of huge waves pushed Annette over to one side and back again. Pots and pans fell down, boxes flew out, cupboard’s sprang open... Read more cleanoceansailing.com/copy-o…

#10Beaches10Days Look Back Day 1 14.2.2020 Milo and Simon thought it was a wrecked ship, then Monica shouted, little Simon in her arms, “It's a whale. She's alive!”. Her tail was thrown into the air and hit hard on the rocky ground... Read the full diary cleanoceansailing.com/copy-o…

As we sit here in yet another national lockdown, the crew of The Annette have all got itchy feet. We've decided to reminisce on our #10Beaches10Days mission from last year - during which we collected over 800kgs of #MarinePollution! Follow for old diary entries and videos!

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