\ud83d\udc6b Over 1,050 people took part
\u267b\ufe0f More than 12,500L of rubbish collected (the equivalent of 25,000 plastic bottles)
One big community coming together as a force for good!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Team Mindful Chef<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/MG-litter-pick-1.jpg\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOn Saturday 14th the #MCCoastClean took place on over 121 beaches across the country and further afield. Founders Myles and Giles headed back home to Devon to take part on beaches where they grew up. First up was Exmouth beach where we were joined by the largest community college<\/a> in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Group-cheer-wide.jpg\")
Exmouth Community College<\/strong>
It was amazing to see so many young people give up their weekend to support their local area <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Walking-beach-shot.jpg\")
Sidmouth Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nWe then headed to Giles\u2019 hometown of Sidmouth where we were overwhelmed by the involvement from local residents and businesses in a bid to clear their beach from plastic. We even enjoyed a paddle-board session thanks to Jurassic Paddle Sports<\/a> with fellow MC\u2019ers afterwards!<\/p>\n\n\n\nAround the country…<\/h2>\n\n\n\nTentsmuir, Scotland<\/h4>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Tentsmuir-Finlay-1-1024x713.jpg\")
Finlay The Kilted Yogi<\/a> & Mindful Chef ambassador held a complementary yoga session at his clean in Tentsmuir<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nGrimsby<\/h4>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/JCS5-1024x768.jpg\")
Our wonderful fish supplier JCS rounded up their team in Grimsby<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nGaddings Dam: the UK’s highest beach<\/h4>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/hebdenbridge-2-1-1024x768.jpg\")
This secret beach, in West Yorkshire’s Calder Valley, is just 23 miles from Manchester and sits at 355m above sea level. It’s run by a group of volunteers who rescued the dam from closure in 2001!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/gaddings-dam-1-1024x768.jpg\")
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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nThe Thames, Barnes Bridge<\/h4>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Screenshot-2019-09-26-at-17.45.13-1024x942.png\")
Family clear-up of the Thames riverside in Barnes<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nWestGate Beach<\/h4>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/westgate-margate-4.jpg\")
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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nEastbourne<\/h4>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/St-Andrews-Prep-in-Eastbourne-50-7-9-year-olds-take-part-1.jpg\")
St Andrew’s Prep school took 50 pupils from year 3 and 4 to the coast in Eastbourne
<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nViking Bay, Broadstairs Town Team<\/h4>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/broadstairs-town-team-1024x512.jpg\")
What a great collective community effort at Viking Bay. Fab to see volunteers old and new come together to collect plastic and other rubbish from the beach and surrounding area.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nMar Menor, Spain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/e4d886ad-4df7-4920-a829-eeee184e8437-1024x768.jpg\")
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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nTwo members of the MC Team Olivia and Heidi were on a family holiday in Mar Menor, Spain when it was hit by the worst storm in over 140 years<\/a>. There was an enormous amount of debris washed up on coast, so they managed to fill an entire truck with over 11 bags of rubbish in just over an hour. <\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat’s next…<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The overall response has been incredible and it shows the impact we can achieve when we all come together. If you weren\u2019t able to join us on the day don\u2019t worry, our next community event – our annual Reverse Advent Calendar – is kicking off soon. Follow us on Instagram<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> or join our closed community group<\/a> for updated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"…And that’s a wrap! Thank you to the hundreds of you who joined the #MCCoastClean on September 14th. Read on to find out more about how our community is tackling plastic pollution. Here\u2019s the weekend in numbers: \ud83c\udf0a Over 121 beaches\ud83d\udc6b Over 1,050 people took part \u267b\ufe0f More than 12,500L of rubbish collected (the equivalent…<\/p>\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOn Saturday 14th the #MCCoastClean took place on over 121 beaches across the country and further afield. Founders Myles and Giles headed back home to Devon to take part on beaches where they grew up. First up was Exmouth beach where we were joined by the largest community college<\/a> in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We then headed to Giles\u2019 hometown of Sidmouth where we were overwhelmed by the involvement from local residents and businesses in a bid to clear their beach from plastic. We even enjoyed a paddle-board session thanks to Jurassic Paddle Sports<\/a> with fellow MC\u2019ers afterwards!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two members of the MC Team Olivia and Heidi were on a family holiday in Mar Menor, Spain when it was hit by the worst storm in over 140 years<\/a>. There was an enormous amount of debris washed up on coast, so they managed to fill an entire truck with over 11 bags of rubbish in just over an hour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The overall response has been incredible and it shows the impact we can achieve when we all come together. If you weren\u2019t able to join us on the day don\u2019t worry, our next community event – our annual Reverse Advent Calendar – is kicking off soon. Follow us on Instagram<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> or join our closed community group<\/a> for updated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" …And that’s a wrap! Thank you to the hundreds of you who joined the #MCCoastClean on September 14th. Read on to find out more about how our community is tackling plastic pollution. Here\u2019s the weekend in numbers: \ud83c\udf0a Over 121 beaches\ud83d\udc6b Over 1,050 people took part \u267b\ufe0f More than 12,500L of rubbish collected (the equivalent…<\/p>\n
It was amazing to see so many young people give up their weekend to support their local area <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nAround the country…<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Tentsmuir, Scotland<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Grimsby<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Gaddings Dam: the UK’s highest beach<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/li><\/figure><\/li><\/figure><\/li><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nThe Thames, Barnes Bridge<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
WestGate Beach<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/li><\/figure><\/li><\/figure><\/li><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nEastbourne<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nViking Bay, Broadstairs Town Team<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Mar Menor, Spain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/li><\/figure><\/li><\/figure><\/li><\/figure><\/li><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nWhat’s next…<\/h2>\n\n\n\n