Thousands of plastic filters wash up on Aberdeenshire beach

Thousands of plastic filters wash up on Aberdeenshire beach

The Turning the Plastic Tide project said that they have removed thousands of plastic filters on an Aberdeenshire beach after flooding washed them into the sea.

Over 2,400 plastic filters from a 600m (1,969ft) stretch of shoreline at Newburgh were found after flooding washed them into the sea from a wastewater treatment plant. Scottish Water and Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) have also been informed about the incident.

Sepa said its wastewater plant near Ellon had been “overwhelmed” by a river during recent heavy rain. A spokesman said: “A team is working today to clean up on the affected section of the beach.

The wastewater treatment works have returned to normal operation – and the cause of the incident is being investigated.”