Think of a classic Kent seaside scene and what comes to mind? Sandcastles? Definitely. Ice creams? Oh yes. A slightly dodgy brown discolouration in the water? Possibly. Queues at fish and chip shops? You bet. But we can also add to that list – particularly after a particularly sun-drenched weekend – litter. And lots of it. All the big coastal towns suffer from it – think Folkestone, Whitstable and Margate to name but three. The more popular you have become with the day-tripper, the more you fall victim to it. Beautiful stretches of coastline end up looking like the aftermath of the Glastonbury…
