September saw The Scottish Costal Clean Up team return to the beautiful Inner Hebrides island of Ulva for the third year. A group of 12 volunteers braved some rather testing whether to remove an estimated 3.5 tonnes of plastic pollution from its shores. Thankfully, the wind held off just long enough for the team to use their boat Curlew to access some areas of the coast that are not easily accessible by foot. Ulva is a community owned island, with less than 20 full time residents and is a short boat ride off Mull. The team were given access to a bothy on the island to use as a base, a much appreciated retreat to return to after a long day of beach cleaning!