Eyemouth litter pick highlights roadside dumping issue
Members of the Rotary Club of Eyemouth and District carried out a litter pick along Burnmouth Lane, collecting nine bags of rubbish and debris during a two-hour clean-up.
Six volunteers spent the afternoon combing the verges along the mile-and-a-half stretch between Burnmouth and Eyemouth, gathering a total of 43kg of waste including broken car parts and discarded furniture.
Despite recently cut grass giving the area a superficially tidy appearance, volunteers reported significant amounts of litter hidden along the roadside.
A notable proportion of the rubbish consisted of fast-food packaging and energy drink cans.
Organiser Dave Holland said the regular clean-ups continue to highlight the scale of roadside dumping in the area.
“Rotary Club of Eyemouth and District regularly collect in this area and this is a typical haul, but no less unacceptable. So why do it when you know it's wrong?” he said.
The group continues to call for greater public responsibility in tackling littering.