To support this project, please contact The Clean Earth Trust: Paul.bugden@cleanearthtrust.org

The Clean Earth Trust is a Guernsey charity with the stated aim of limiting human impact on the environment.

The original intention was to tackle the marine litter problem on our shores. The aim has been to reduce the direct risks litter causes to marine wildlife and to limit the levels of micro plastics and toxins released from discarded plastic and cigarette butts. To achieve these aims we arrange beach clean events in which the community can engage and similar events specifically for corporate entities. At these events the marine waste collected is examined and data is gathered on its composition, which is the basis for our annual Marine Litter Reports.

These aims have been broadened to include working towards reducing the impact of consumerism on our environment. Through our Repair Café initiative, we encourage the community to repair clothing and other items; to swap clothing and to learn sewing techniques so those skills can be used to make, repurpose or repair clothing. In this way we encourage people to consider options other than buying new items to minimise the impact of production on the environment. 

Alongside these core activities we campaign to highlight local issues and bring about changes in policy to protect the environment.

The project is to publish the Marine Litter Report for the 2025 Calendar Year. This will continue the history of producing such reports for the calendar years 2021 to 2024. Copies of these reports are available at: https://cleanearthtrust.org/thebeachcleanproject/

The project is important because it will ensure the continued publication of data collected annually showing the extent of marine litter on our shores. Such data informs policy objectives aimed at improving the environment to be pursued either by ourselves or by others.

The publication is achieved without engaging third parties but does involve paid work by a member of our team, Olivia Bennett. Her work is estimated to take 40 hours at £15 per hour and involving a total cost of £600.00 The work involved includes the following:

• Uploading the beach survey data for each beach clean in 2025 from Jotform into excel.
• Data analysis.
• Preparing and inputting the data into the draft MLR.
• Creating copy and design for the report.
• Liaising with contributors to the report.
• Meetings, correspondence and discussions to finalise content.
• Writing a press release, creating social media output and newsletter.
• Uploading report to the Clean Earth Trust website.

£600.00

The supporting business will be invited to make a written contribution to the publication, and include their organisation's logo.

This project helps to progress against the following UN Sustainable Development Goal:

• #14 life below water