Important: Litter can be contaminated, so we have put together some information to help you handle it safely. Please click on this link to have a read through our Health and Safety Guidance before you go out litter-picking.
Important: Litter can be contaminated, so we have put together some information to help you handle it safely. Please click on this link to have a read through our Health and Safety Guidance before you go out litter-picking.
Yes it's that time of year when we clear up our gardens to make way for the new growth of Spring. The hedgerows are being cut back, but 'Oh Dear' - what a mass of unsightly litter! South Gloucestershire Council are championing a 'Spring Clean' in March and April. Many hands make light work, so please join The Alveston Litter Busters Clear-up. Meet at The Parade at 2pm. Refreshments afterwards when we can discuss how the group is going and share ideas. If you can't make it but have suggestions/areas that need clearing up, please get in touch. alvestonlitterbusters@googlemail.com The fight against litter continued with the Spring Clean around Alveston and Earthcott. It was lovely to see so many Litter Busters which meant that a large proportion of the area was covered. This complimented the excellent job done by the Brownies earlier in the week. The 15 volunteers managed to collect 20 bin bags of litter.
An extra special thank you to everyone for turning up and carrying on despite the soaking drizzle. It was good to hear positive comments and beeping car horns from passers by, demonstrating that people do care about how our village looks and appreciate the work we are doing. Afterwards we could relax at The Alveston House Hotel where we had been invited for complimentary tea and delicious biscuits. Many thanks go out to The Hotel staff and management for making us feel so welcome..
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These groups are near to you in case you want to contact them for advice, to offer them support or, for example, to share equipment with them.
An important part of our work is with young people. We have met with Junior schools, Brownies and Cubs, and talked about the reduction of litter and recycling.
We liaise with other environmental groups in the area, particularly those with similar aims to ours and we work closely with the local Borough Council.
We have a website:- www.sandbach-cleanteam.co.uk
Here at CleanupUK, we want to help you to take LitterAction! Wherever you live in the UK, forming your own community litter-picking group will help to keep your community safer, more friendly and free of litter. It’s lots of fun too. Why not muck in and join us?
