Tackling the Plastic Tide

Join us at Shoreham Port for a laid-back, in-person presentation about fighting plastic pollution on our beaches. Hear about the evolution of the Anglers National Line Recycling Scheme and the subsequent launch of the aquatic plastic litter recycling charity ReAP UK. The talk will then focus on the scale and impact of commercial and recreational fishing related litter on Sussex beaches, its route to recycling, and showcase the innovative products plastic litter can be made into.

The Anglers National Line Recycling Scheme, in conjunction with ReAP UK, works together with local beach clean groups in Sussex to recover, record and recycle marine plastic litter alongside a national scheme to recycle used fishing line in the UK.

Meet your speaker

Steve Tapp, Co-Founder & Lead Volunteer, Anglers National Line Recycling Scheme/ Co-Founder & Trustee, ReAP UK

Lifelong angler along the Sussex coast, Steve is passionate about preserving the marine environment he is privileged to enjoy. He was instrumental, with other anglers, in introducing fishing line recycling to the UK and the launch of the Anglers National Line Recycling Scheme in 2018. The project evolved into combatting angling related litter and working with local beach clean groups to recycle commercial and recreational fishing litter. As co-founder and trustee of ReAP UK, he works with anglers collecting and recycling all plastic litter from beach and river cleans in the south of England.

More information

We welcome visitors to the Port to come and experience our unique environment and learn more about us. While enjoying your time here, please be aware that this is a working Port and moving vehicles, uneven ground and deep water all feature within our footprint.

Please be careful as you explore; keep away from the water’s edge and bear the weather conditions in mind. While here you must follow any instructions provided by our team, and stay on marked walkways at all times.

Please make sure you wear suitable footwear and weather-appropriate clothing.

How to get here

With sustainability in mind, we are a short walk from the train station at Southwick, right on the Stagecoach 700 bus route, and have a lot of room for cycles. If you choose to drive, there are a limited number of parking spaces available at Shoreham Port, including disabled spaces.

We ask that attendees ensure to allow plenty of time to get to where you need to be, for most events we would advise arriving 10 minutes before the advertised start time. There is no need to print tickets, please just give your name to a member of the team at the entrance.