RESIDENTS at a North Yorkshire care home have been campaigning at their seaside town to keep the ocean clean following World Ocean Day.

Hazelgrove Court Care Home residents, in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, were reportedly inspired to raise awareness following the G7 summit in Cornwall earlier this month.

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Having witnessed the effects of plastic pollution during their lifetimes, the residents handmade t-shirts with slogans such as "Keep The Sea Plastic Free" and "Plastic Kills The Sea," where they took to their local beach to spread the message.

Donald Ingledew, 90, said: "This is an important message to spread as we live near the sea and we should protect the life that lives in it.

“When I was younger, the beach in Redcar and Saltburn was always clean. It is sad that today people leave rubbish and then that goes into the sea when the tide comes in.”

Resident Joyce Tibbett, 86, said: "It is sad that Saltburn has had to create a beach clean, but if it helps to protect our sea life it is a good thing. I would like to join when able.”

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Another resident Joyce Baxtrem, aged 90, said: "It was my idea we should make the t-shirts to wear and spread the message and everyone agreed.

“I remember Redcar beach being all sand.

"Now it’s a lot of stones and shells.

"I can remember the sand being taken away in a storm.”

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