Litter weighing 33kg was collected from Brighton beach.
A team of volunteers from Nestlé’s office in Gatwick spent the day picking up litter last week and collected 1,455 pieces of rubbish.
The activity was part of the food and drink company’s efforts to highlight the need for action on climate change.
More than 75 local Nestlé colleagues armed with litter pickers and sacks collected everything they could find from plastic wrappers and bags to cans and bottles, old fishing equipment and PPE.
Robin Sundaram, community regeneration lead at Nestlé who took part in the beach clean-up, said: “Climate action is a key priority at Nestlé, which means everyone in the business has their part to play – including using our volunteering days to make a difference, just as we have in Brighton.
“A healthy ocean can sustain a diverse array of species including mankind and helps to protect us all against climate change. The cleanliness of the beach was visibly improved by the time we had finished, which was such a rewarding end to the day.”
The beach clean-ups are part of the Nestlé Cares programme, which facilitates up to 120,000 hours of volunteering every year from its UK and Ireland employees.
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