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2 Minute Beach Clean
Launched in 2013 as a simple hashtag, the #2MinuteBeachClean campaign inspires coastal communities to spend just 2 minutes picking up litter and keeping beaches beautiful. It’s a quick, impactful way for everyone to protect their local coastline.
How do I do a #2minutebeachclean?
To do a #2MinuteBeachClean, all you need is 2 minutes!
It’s easy to get started. Grab a bag and a litter picker and head to your local beach. Spend just 2 minutes collecting plastic and other debris washed up on the shore or left behind.
Dispose of it safely, recycle where possible, and remember—every item removed protects marine life.
2 minutes is all it takes to make a real impact. Ready to get involved?
Find your nearest Station
Our Stations are a complete litter picking tool. Users simply take a bag, take a litter picker and pick up litter for 2 minutes or more. You can find your nearest beach clean or litter pick station by using our Stations map!
What are ocean plastics?
Ocean plastics are waste materials, primarily plastic, that end up in our seas and oceans. They come from litter, mismanaged waste, fishing gear, and runoff from land. These plastics pollute marine ecosystems and pose a serious threat to wildlife.
Microplastics are tiny plastic fragments, often less than 5mm, created when larger plastics break down or from products like synthetic fabrics and cosmetics. They are ingested by marine animals, entering the food chain and impacting ocean health and human well-being.
READY TO GET INVOLVED?
Join us in eliminating the use of single-use cups, this October and beyond!
So, how do you take part? It’s quite simple;
Make a pledge to be a part of the Coffee Cup Challenge by filling in the form
Use your reusable cup/bottle for the month of October
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Say no to single-use – use your reusable cup/bottle when getting drinks when you’re out and about
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Share the challenge with your friends and family by downloading our
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A little throwback from the archives… 👀🏄
With Joe Lycett recently leaving the Celebrity Traitors castle (anyone else devastated at this?!) , we thought it was a good time to dig out these photos from 2021!
We had a brilliant time supporting Joe for his Channel 4 documentary, as part of his campaign to ban cheap polystyrene bodyboards.
And while we`d love to say the problem has gone away, we`re still collecting hundreds of broken bodyboards from Bude`s beaches every year. They`re a familiar sight on our coastline, and a reminder that we still have work to do to tackle plastic pollution at source.
It was great to be part of a campaign shining a light on the issue. Five years on, we`re still picking up, speaking up and doing our bit for ocean health. 🌊
Now, back to the castle… 👀
#2MinuteBeachClean #PlasticPollution #Bude #throwback
Nothing surprises us anymore, a microwave thrown into a hedgerow that is home to our wildlife - returning tomorrow to collect and recycle properly.
#litter #ourplanet #trash #wildlife #flytipping
We were out with our Youth Volunteers on Wednesday afternoon restocking our clean up stations around the town. Looking down over the cliffs we saw what we thought was a dead seal pup. This time of year young pups do end up washed up and we wanted to check it out and ensure it was reported to the right place.
When we got close a member of the public approached us and explained how they’d found a huge tangle of rope and netting and dragged it up to the top of the beach to ensure it was out of the sea, (what a hero - thank you @racheldarker.sparks ).
Armed with some enthusiastic young people, we took on the task of dragging the rope of the beach. Over sand and rocks and back over to our Crab Shack it took a real group effort. Of course there is no sure way to find out how this young seal pup died, however, removing this large amount of plastic from the sea, means that there’s one less thing out there, that can cause serious impacts on our coastal wildlife.
#2minutebeachclean #beachclean #oceanplastic #protectwildlife
Seven years of saving bodyboards 🏄♀️
For the past 7 years, working with @oceanrecoveryproject and @keepbritaintidy we have managed to save 100-400 bodyboards every year from ending up in landfill, they are instead stripped and recycled.
So when you’re next at the beach, consider hiring your bodyboard, or investing in a good quality bodyboard that is durable and made to last.
#bodyboard #bodyboarding #sustainableswap #fortheplanet #cornwall
We’re a charity, and we need your support!
Everything we do, from getting young people outside, to putting litter-picking stations out into communities, is made possible because people choose to support our work.
We’re a small charity, and donations really do make a difference. But we know that not everyone is in a position to donate and that’s absolutely okay. There’s another really easy way you can support us without spending anything extra. 👇
🛍️ Sign up to Easyfundraising and shop online as you normally would. When you buy from participating retailers, they make a small donation to The 2 Minute Foundation.
It costs you nothing! You don’t pay more. You just shop as usual and a little bit comes back to us to help fund more environmental action.
So if you’re doing a bit of online shopping anyway, we’d love you to choose us! Every little bit helps us keep doing what we do.
Find us on Easyfundraising and sign up today.
Thank you.💙
#2minutebeachclean #easyfundraising #smallcharity #2minutelitterpick #supportsmall
We started The Coffee Cup Challenge because quite simply there is a simple solution to disposable cups and that is by choosing to reuse.
Join us this month, take your reusable cup out with you and save plastic lined disposable cups from ending up in landfill - let’s continue to normalise reusing your reusables!
#coffeecup #reusablecup #coffeecupchallenge #choosetoreuse
This isn’t normal.
#humanity #litter #flytipping #saveourplanet🌍 #consumerism
Have you seen one of these yet? A litter-picking station designed especially for schools!
We wanted to make it really easy for young people to get involved so we’ve taken everything we know about our 2 Minute Clean-up Stations and made a version just for them.
♻️ Made with recycled and sustainable materials
🗑️ Packed with more equipment to make them class-sized
🌱 Designed to encourage practical environmental action
📚 Perfect for schools of all types and sizes
It’s a simple way to make litter picking part of everyday school life, whether that’s a quick 2-minute pick around the playground or a full class litter pick in the local area.
And, of course, every sCool Station helps support the wider work of The 2 Minute Foundation.
Want one for your school?
Head to our website - 2minute.org to find out more and order your sCool Station.
#2minutebeachclean #2minutelitterpick #litterpicking #cleanupstation #beachclean
The Great Nurdle Hunt ✨
This month, all of our Bude Pod groups have been getting involved in the Great Nurdle Hunt, heading out to see what tiny pieces of plastic we could find hiding along our coastline.
And there were A LOT. 😳 Our record so far? 568 nurdles found in a single 20 minute beach clean!
Nurdles are tiny plastic pellets used to make plastic products. They’re small, easy to miss and can make their way into our rivers and oceans so finding and recording them is an important part of understanding the problem.
All the groups have been getting stuck in, learning more about where nurdles come from, why they matter and what we can do about plastic pollution.
A massive well done to everyone who got involved!
And a big thank you to The Great Nurdle Hunt for making it so easy for communities to take part and contribute to the bigger picture.
568 in one session… can you beat us? 👀
#2minutebeachclean #nurdle #plasticpollution #microplastic #microplastics
Take part in The Coffee Cup Challenge this October 🍵
Did you know, 2.5 billion single-use cups are used in the UK annually, with only 1 in 400 of those being recycled?
Although single-use coffee cups are made from paper, they are often lined with polythene plastic, making them incredibly difficult to actually recycle.
With such a small amount truly being able to be recycled, we must act and reduce the amount ending up in landfill every year.
There is a simple solution. Single-use? No use! Join us in The Coffee Cup Challenge, make your pledge to use your reusable cup or bottle for the month of October!
Head to - 2minute.org/campaign/2-minute-coffee-cup to make your pledge 💙
#coffeecupchallenge #choosetoreuse #reusablecup #coffeecup #ecochallenge
New Clean-Up Station in Praa Sands @the.welloe 🌊
Thanks to @tnlcommunityfund, we have been able to provide 22 Clean-Up Stations to communities in England, and we’re so thrilled that The Welloe have provided a home for this one!
Praa Sands has an incredible community, it’s actually not often you visit the beach and don’t see someone doing a beach clean. The goal for this Station is to provide the tools for both locals and visitors to be able to do a beach clean whenever they would like to.
A big thank you to The Welloe team for having a Station, for promoting and encouraging everyone to look after the beach - definitely the perfect place to visit after your beach clean, they do incredible food and the perfect hot chocolate!
#2minutebeachclean #praasands #cornwall #cornwallbeach #loveyourbeach
There is so much incredible work happening out there, you just don’t always see it ✨
@thinktomorrow10 are a youth led environmental organisation based in Buea, Cameroon 🇨🇲
Their core motto is ‘Sustain. Restore. Thrive’, with a key focus on bringing young people together to tackle critical local environmental challenges and build community resilience against climate change.
Their focus areas:
- Climate change & reforestation
- Environmental education in schools
- Waste management support
An incredible organisation doing incredible work - give them a follow, support their work and feel inspired because Think Tomorrow are having a big impact, which is important to see amongst all the less positive news out there!
#environmentalgroup #litterpick #happynews #positivenews #cameroon
Have You got 2 Minutes ?
#2MINUTEBEACHCLEAN
Launched in 2013 as a simple hashtag, the #2MinuteBeachClean campaign inspires coastal communities to spend just 2 minutes picking up litter and keeping beaches beautiful. It’s a quick, impactful way for everyone to protect their local coastline.
#2MINUTELITTERPICK
The #2MinuteLitterPick campaign empowers everyone to care for their local spaces—whether it’s a street, park, or woodland. Since all litter eventually makes its way to the ocean, picking up trash on land is crucial for protecting our waterways and marine life.
#2MINUTESOFPOSITIVITY
The #2MinutesOfPositivity campaign is about taking 2 minutes to boost your well-being while supporting the planet. Whether it’s reading a few pages of your favorite book, meditating, or simply pausing to appreciate nature, these small moments make a big difference for you and the planet.
#2MINUTESOLUTION
The #2MinuteSolution campaign champions small changes that add up to make a big impact. It encourages our community to share sustainable swaps they’ve made to reduce waste, cut down on single-use plastics, and shrink their carbon footprint.