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| Storm Eleanor leaves 'tidal wave of waste' in Cornwall | Storm Eleanor leaves 'tidal wave of waste' in Cornwall |
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| Storm Eleanor has left Cornish beaches littered with waste scooped up from the seabed by the waves. | Storm Eleanor has left Cornish beaches littered with waste scooped up from the seabed by the waves. |
| Martin Dorey, of campaign group #2minutebeachclean, said it was a "tidal wave of waste" and removing it would be a mammoth task. | Martin Dorey, of campaign group #2minutebeachclean, said it was a "tidal wave of waste" and removing it would be a mammoth task. |
| The effects of the storm and the waste it brought ashore are visible on some of the most popular beaches. | The effects of the storm and the waste it brought ashore are visible on some of the most popular beaches. |
| Constantine, Crooklets and Newquay are some of the beaches affected. | Constantine, Crooklets and Newquay are some of the beaches affected. |
| Storm Eleanor brought winds of up to 100mph when it hit the UK coast last week. | Storm Eleanor brought winds of up to 100mph when it hit the UK coast last week. |
| The churning of the sea brought long-dormant piles of waste from the seabed to the surface, said Richard Thompson, professor of marine biology at Plymouth University. | The churning of the sea brought long-dormant piles of waste from the seabed to the surface, said Richard Thompson, professor of marine biology at Plymouth University. |
| "There are considerable accumulations of waste on the seabed, out of sight and out of mind until it is stirred up by storms," he said. | "There are considerable accumulations of waste on the seabed, out of sight and out of mind until it is stirred up by storms," he said. |
| "A big storm brings it all back to shore. | "A big storm brings it all back to shore. |
| "This kind of rubbish is just not going to go away." | "This kind of rubbish is just not going to go away." |
| In many resorts, volunteers are already clearing up the mess. | In many resorts, volunteers are already clearing up the mess. |
| In Constantine, a beach clean is taking place on 10 January. | In Constantine, a beach clean is taking place on 10 January. |
| Martin Dorey said Crooklets beach at Bude had been "as bad as I have seen it" until it was cleared up by local volunteers. | Martin Dorey said Crooklets beach at Bude had been "as bad as I have seen it" until it was cleared up by local volunteers. |
| "It was just horrendous," said Mr Dorey, who encourages beach visitors to spend just two minutes picking up rubbish in an effort to spread the load. | "It was just horrendous," said Mr Dorey, who encourages beach visitors to spend just two minutes picking up rubbish in an effort to spread the load. |
| "It's fun and healthy and you can time yourself to see how much litter you can pick up in two minutes." | "It's fun and healthy and you can time yourself to see how much litter you can pick up in two minutes." |
| How Storm Eleanor changed the shape of Cornwall's beaches | |
| The trampolines that blew away | |
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| Volunteer James Dixon, who collected 478 items from Widemouth beach, said: "This is as bad as it has ever been and it's not going away unless everyone does their little bit. | |
| "Keep picking it up until beach cleaners are as common as dog walkers, ice cream and surfers on UK beaches." | "Keep picking it up until beach cleaners are as common as dog walkers, ice cream and surfers on UK beaches." |