Seaside staycations may be less than idyllic this summer amid fears that Britain’s beaches will be blighted with litter and overflowing rubbish bins.
Some of the UK’s popular coastal towns are at risk of becoming overwhelmed by waste after tonnes of litter was discarded at seaside locations over the late May bank holiday weekend.
A pest control expert told The i Paper the combination of summer crowds and overflowing bins could see rodents find their way to Britain’s beaches.
Locals and councillors living in hotspots including Kent, Bournemouth and Brighton have expressed alarm over the amount of waste left by visitors following the heatwave.
In Margate, residents had raised concern ahead of May’s record-breaking hot weather, which saw Britons flock to the coast. “Considering that the summer season hasn’t started yet, there’s an obscene amount of rubbish everywhere,” said Beanie Holden, owner of street food hut Po’Boy, located on Margate Main Sands.
