Cache In Trash Out® (CITO) is an environmental initiative supported by the geocaching community. Since 2002, CITO has helped preserve the natural beauty of cache-friendly spaces. In that time, there have been more than 502,000 logged attendances at more than 26,000 events where geocachers helped improve the outdoors.
Today we will be removing litter along a stretch of New Aberdour beach and immediate surrounding area. Meet in the car park, for a short safety talk at 10 a.m. sharp! Once this is over we’ll start the clean-up and then meet back at the start point about an hour later for a group photo. Please wear suitable sturdy footwear and allow enough time to get back to the start point for the group photo.
You will need:
Suitable footwear for the beach
Water/wind proof jacket incase of rain (it can get quite windy here by the beach)
We will provide bags for litter, and hand sanitizer, also some litter pickers will be available but feel free to bring your own gloves and pickers if you have them. There will be a small first aid kit (Dettol and plasters) in Beano’s car
General Advice :
Do not work alone and have a mobile phone incase of emergency
Wear suitable footwear to reduce the risk of slips and falls.
Wear gloves to minimise contact with hazardous materials
Use litter pickers if possible to avoid direct contact with litter and avoid repetitive bending
Do not lift anything heavy without help
If you do not like the look of it, do not touch it!
Clean your hands afterwards
Dangerous Materials:
The following materials may be encountered during litter picks and should be treated with extreme caution:
Broken glass ~ use litter picker not fingers !
Drug related litter/hypodermics – Do not remove. Please report the discovery of any drug related litter or hypodermic needles to the event organiser.
Suspect materials and fly tipping – Do not remove any items that may be dangerous such as unknown liquids in containers, batteries, asbestos, please report the discovery of any suspect materials to the event organiser
If there is any doubt about an item of litter, please do not touch it
Additional Risks to consider:
Falling into deep or fast flowing water – High Tide is at 12.55 so the tide is coming in while we are in the area.
Young Volunteers:
While it is greatly appreciated that people of all ages volunteer to help on the clean-up, volunteers under the age of 18 must be supervised by an adult and permission for their participation should be gained from a parent or guardian.
Disclaimer:
Please note that litter picking is carried out at your own risk and the Event Organisers, and Groundspeak cannot take any responsibility for any accidents or injuries that may occur as a result of this activity
Above all have fun ! This event is a CITO Season 2 event and if you have not already attended a CITO during season 2, then you will earn a souvenir