Overview
- Thousands of bags of uncooked fries washed ashore at Falling Sands near Beachy Head over the weekend following container losses during Storm Goretti.
- Eastbourne Borough Council says volunteers have largely removed chip-bag plastic, and council crews have been redirected to clear remaining debris.
- Salvage firm Brand Marine is recovering containers for the vessel Lombok Strait after 17 refrigerated boxes were lost on January 8, part of 24 containers shed by two ships.
- HM Coastguard reports recent aerial surveys found no further containers offshore and noted earlier recoveries at Seaford and off Littlehampton.
- Authorities and groups including Plastic Free Eastbourne and Brighton & Hove City Council urge the public to avoid debris and keep dogs on leads due to contamination and wildlife risks.