The Weymouth and Portland Marine Litter Project is a community interest company based in Wyke, founded by local environmentalists Jane Fuhrmann and Dave Taylor.
The organisation’s main objective is ‘to create community-based projects aimed at reducing the pollution from litter in our seas and on our beaches.’
Some of the waste that was sent to be recycled(Image: Weymouth and Portland Marine Litter Project)
As part of this mission they send recyclable materials such as discarded plastics and damaged fishing gear to a recycling facility in Exeter to ensure the products do not go to landfill.
They recently sent 900kg of waste to the facility – bringing the total to date to 13.5 tonnes.
Some of the waste that was sent to be recycled(Image: Weymouth and Portland Marine Litter Project)
A spokesperson for the Weymouth and Portland Marine Litter Project said: “On recycling day, 900kg of plastic waste sent off to Exeter City Materials Reclamation Facility (MRF) to be recycled by our recycling partners Odyssey Innovation Ltd.
“This trip was a mix of beach clean rope, damaged fish boxes, end of life gill net, broken beach toys and mixed hard plastics from beach cleans.
“This takes our total recycling through the Hub to 13.5 tonnes.
“Thanks to Weymouth Harbour and Rockfish Weymouth for supporting the project.”