Anglers have been praised after they made the effort to hand over almost 10kg of line that is set to be recycled.
Dorset’s Bournemouth Fishing Lodge tackle shop are official partners of the Anglers National Line Recycling Scheme and requested that their customers come forward to support the initiative.
WANT TO SPOOL UP WITH THE BEST FISHING LINES? HERE IS OUR BUYER'S GUIDE.
They responded in their droves, with thousands of metres of old line being donated to the cause. It was collected by Gardner Tackle sales rep Mike Lyddon and taken to Oxford to be processed.
Fishing line can take over 600 years to degrade in landfill, with an eye-watering 400 million metres binned eyer year.
Specialised recycling techniques have seen discarded line turned into various items, with the frames of SightLine polarised sunglasses made from 40% recycled mono and 60% commercial net material.
For more details on the scheme and where to find your local line recycling bin visit www.anglers-nlrs.co.uk
SPOOL YOUR FISHING REELS CORRECTLY WITH THIS EXPERT ADVICE ON LINES.
This page is a free example of the amazing content Angling Times Members get every single week. Becoming an Angling Times Member gives you access to award-winning magazine content, member rewards, our back issue archives, bonus content and more! Join our fishing community and find out more today!