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| Thousands of pink bottles wash up on Cornwall's beaches | Thousands of pink bottles wash up on Cornwall's beaches |
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| Thousands of bright pink plastic detergent bottles have washed up on beaches in Cornwall. | Thousands of bright pink plastic detergent bottles have washed up on beaches in Cornwall. |
| They started arriving at Poldhu Cove on the Lizard on Sunday, and National Trust volunteers have been clearing them away as they are said to pose a risk to wildlife. | They started arriving at Poldhu Cove on the Lizard on Sunday, and National Trust volunteers have been clearing them away as they are said to pose a risk to wildlife. |
| The bottles are sealed, but witnesses say some have leaked. | The bottles are sealed, but witnesses say some have leaked. |
| The National Trust said it believed a container had gone overboard from a ship, during the stormy weather. | The National Trust said it believed a container had gone overboard from a ship, during the stormy weather. |
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| Other nearby coves including Gunwalloe have also been affected, conservationists said. | Other nearby coves including Gunwalloe have also been affected, conservationists said. |
| Keep children away | Keep children away |
| Justin Whitehouse, from the National Trust, said: "The main worry is all that detergent going into our beautiful marine environment, but thankfully most are full. | Justin Whitehouse, from the National Trust, said: "The main worry is all that detergent going into our beautiful marine environment, but thankfully most are full. |
| "We think it's a container that has gone overboard from a container ship, during stormy seas." | "We think it's a container that has gone overboard from a container ship, during stormy seas." |
| Cornwall Council said the authority and partners, including the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and Natural England, would be monitoring beaches in the area. | Cornwall Council said the authority and partners, including the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and Natural England, would be monitoring beaches in the area. |
| It said: "The National Trust who own the beach at Poldhu have arranged for the bottles to be cleared away. | It said: "The National Trust who own the beach at Poldhu have arranged for the bottles to be cleared away. |
| "In the meantime the public are advised to keep children and dogs at a safe distance from the bottles should any more be washed up. | "In the meantime the public are advised to keep children and dogs at a safe distance from the bottles should any more be washed up. |
| "No attempt should be made to recover the bottles." | "No attempt should be made to recover the bottles." |