Many beach cleaners have identified good solutions to the challenges we face during clean-up activities. Here you can find a few great tips to simplify the work.
Please do send us an e-mail if you have any tips that could be useful for others.
Handling of waste oil
Waste oil must be handled carefully to avoid spillage. This can be handled as follows:
1. 1. If you find a jug of waste oil, you can secure it by putting it in a waste bag.
Bring waste bags to secure plastic jugs with waste oil. Photo: Odd Arne Arnesen, Mausund Feltstasjon
2. Then carefully lift the plastic jug into a separate barrel marked "waste oil". You should always bring a barrel like this when carrying out a clean-up.
Lift the plastic jug into the waste bag. Photo: Odd Arne Arnesen, Mausund feltstasjon
Lift the plastic jug into a waste oil barrel. Photo: Odd Arne Arnesen, Mausund feltstasjon
3. When you return to the collection point for waste, the waste oil should be transferred over to an IBC container. An IBC (Intermediate Bulk Container) is a medium-sized, reusable container used to store and transport liquids, semi-solids, pastes or solids.
4. Deliver the waste to an approved waste reception. Keep the bags on.
Lift the waste bag with the plastic jug of waste oil into an IBC container and transport the waste to an approved waste reception.
Bundling of trawl balls
Bundles of trawl balls. Photo: Bo Eide
We find several trawl balls along the coast and we frequently find storage areas where people have bagged them up. This is impractical, as the bag quickly becomes packed and heavy. Trawl balls, rings and buoys can be threaded on rope to create manageable bundles. This makes them easier to transport and easier to sort for any reuse.
Hooks for removing ropes and nets
Hook used to remove ropes and nets embedded in vegetation. Photo: Bo Eide
Ropes and nets that have become entangled due to overgrown vegetation can be difficult to remove. A hook like this one can help you get hold of overgrown ropes and nets.
Storage and transport of glass
Plastic container for storage of glass. Photo: Bo Eide
Broken glass poses a risk of cuts and of waste bags breaking. A plastic jug can be used to store and transport glass in order to avoid this.
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