More rubbish is being left on beaches, including Dawlish and Dawlish Warren, a recent survey has discovered. The research, carried out by the Marine Conservation Society, found that fast food containers are the main objects left, along with plastic bags and there was, on average, one piece of litter for every 51cm of beach surveyed. The work was undertaken by nearly 4,000 volunteers on September 17 and 18 last year in a project called Beachwatch 2005. Co-ordinator Andrea Crump said: 'It's fantastic that so many people took part in Beachwatch 2005, and a record number of beaches were cleaned and surveyed last year. 'Unfortunately, the survey showed beach litter is still increasing, but everyone can help change this by taking their rubbish home with them when they leave the beach.'