Sea Life staff went out litter picking as part of Earth Day.

A team from the aquarium in Marine Parade, Brighton, went down to the beach early on Monday morning with bags to gather rubbish to "do their bit".

A spokesman said: "Here at Sea Life Brighton we regularly get out on to our local beach to reduce the amount of plastics and rubbish entering our oceans.

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"We went out this morning before we opened for our guests with our team members - what a way to start the working day and week."

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Earth Day, which is celebrated on April 22, is a reminder "of the importance of environmental conservation and sustainability".

A spokesman for EarthDay.org said its mission is to "raise awareness, inspire change and foster a deeper connection with nature".

The day has been marked since 1970 as a celebration of the earth across the world and the need to protect it.