A community group found thousands of wet wipes and other sanitary products on a beach that, they say, came from sewage.
The Marine Conservation Society does a beach clean up near the Refreshment Rooms in Rock Ferry every 12 weeks. The latest, on Saturday, September 17, saw nearly half a tonne of litter or 80 bags picked up by 40 people. The group said they usually pick up twice this amount.
Much of this litter the group believe is related to United Utilities sewage pipes that discharge into the Mersey nearby at a number of sites. A survey done in July found more than 4,000 wet wipes on the beach, 93% of all the litter picked up.
