Last weekend I joined the Marine Conservation Trust and a large group of people at Cramond Beach to help with a beach clean and survey. This is something that the Trust has been doing for a number of years and represents people power in action. Every piece of litter over a 100 meter stretch of beach was gathered and catalogued. It is a sobering and saddening thing to see the number of pieces of sanitary ware and cotton buds that have been flushed down toilets and washed up on a public beach. This is a message that really needs to be publicised. Carelessness and selfish behaviour affects others. I for one commend the work of the Marine Conservation Trust as they seek to raise awareness and in a practical way help the people to help themselves in making our lives better.
From my point of view as a politician, seeing what we picked up on the beach makes me ask questions as to the materials used in these products. For example, should we be using plastic for cotton buds? Can we highlight what happens when we put things down the toilet? How can we change attitudes to reduce the amount of waste?
I do not claim to have the answers, but knowing some of the questions helps me to look for solutions. If the people of Edinburgh West choose me as their next MP, this kind of issue can be given prominence and we can work for a better, cleaner future for us all.
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