Flotsam, particularly plastic items, are washing up on Bermuda’s beaches in the wake of Hurricane Nicole. Paget resident Louise Barker reported this morning she had filled 12 rubbish bags, mostly polystyrene, from a small beach on Harbour Road between Lower Ferry and Valley Road.

Others across the island have noticed similar problems, and on some of the South Shore beaches much of the sand has washed away.

Ms Barker has called for volunteers to help to remove the rubbish.

“I’ve been there all morning and have filled 12 rubbish bags full of polystyrene, but have barely made a dent in it,” she said. “I would hate to see all this washed out to sea. We need a few volunteers to help.

“I feel it’s more important than cleaning up branches because it’s not biodegradable.”