Coke can from 1988 Olympic Games is washed up on Scottish beach
- A 31-year-old Coke can was found during a beach clean-up in Edinburgh
- The can features logo of the 1988 Seoul Olympics sponsored by Coca-Cola
- It was among more than 400 items collected by Marine Conservation Society
This 31-year-old Coke can was found during a beach clean-up – in a shocking demonstration of just how long litter lingers in the environment.
The aluminium can, which features the faded logo of the 1988 Seoul Olympics sponsored by Coca-Cola, was among more than 400 items of rubbish collected from Cramond Beach in Edinburgh. One volunteer called the find a ‘shocking eye-opener’.
Conservation officer Catherine Gemmell added: ‘This really shows that when it comes to litter there is no such thing as throwing things away.
This 31-year-old Coke can was found during a beach clean-up – in a shocking demonstration of just how long litter lingers in the environment
Thirty-one members of the Marine Conservation Society shrugged off wind and rain to take part in last week’s clean-up
‘We need to ensure that anything we are using today is not being picked up by volunteers in 30 or more years’ time.’
Thirty-one members of the Marine Conservation Society shrugged off wind and rain to take part in last week’s clean-up.
From the idyllic stretch of beach on the Firth of Forth they collected 15 stone (95kg) of litter, including more than 100 wet wipes tangled up in seaweed.