Beach users have backed our campaign to make sure people take their rubbish home with them.

The Argus launched the Take It Home campaign yesterday after complaints about the state the city’s beaches and parks were left in after the sunny weekend.

Residents reported rubbish strewn across the beaches and lawns on Monday morning, with broken glass and abandoned barbecues.

Yesterday, reporter Peter Truman went to the beach to see if people were making use of the numerous bins available.

While the majority of people were responsible, there were still piles of litter left behind by thoughtless beachgoers.

Those enjoying the sun backed our campaign to keep the beach and beyond free of rubbish.

Brighton resident Chris Jupp said he thought the beach was fairly clean but was stunned by what he saw at the weekend.

The 23-year-old said: “Normally I think people take it home but after the weekend a lot of people just left stuff here – in the past few days there has been a lot.

“There are a lot of disposable barbecues left out.

“We used the bag we brought our beers in for a bin. It’s really obvious but some people do not do it. It’s really annoying.”

Students Ella Morris, 21, Sylvia Gregory, 21, and Beth Hillier, 23, said it could be difficult to gauge how much rubbish was dumped.

Miss Gregory said: “People leave a lot of cans and stuff lying around.

“It is hard to tell until everyone leaves the beach in the evening and it is messy and untidy.

“I hate littering but sometimes you forget to pick things up.”

Miss Hillier said: “It is a shame to bring down the seaside with litter.

“There are so many bins it seems silly not to use them.”

Miss Morris said sometimes the bins were overflowing which meant people might not bother to take their rubbish with them.

She added: “People do not think of the ramifications and that someone else has to clean up. It can be dangerous with broken glass.”