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.
.. Our smaller Summer Litter Pick: but – given the amount collected - hopefully all of our 27 pickers (and 2 base team) thought it worthwhile. No snow or bitingly cold wind this time but, rather, a warm sunny day. Yet again we picked in eight of the nine areas of the parish – not picking in the quiet area we reserve for any children joining us. In total we collected 35 sacks; a range of miscellaneous car parts, some wood, and (incredibly usefully) three hubcaps. We also picked up one of our own scoops which we place in the salt bins around the parish – obviously after salting the road in March it was just too much effort for someone to place it back in the bin. After reporting the 61 plastic milk cartons we collected last time to Somerset Waste Partnership we were delighted to see the number come down to 7 this time, with many more obviously now remaining on the recycling lorry. After two hours back to the hall for our usual bacon/veggie rolls and a drink.
And, five more Blue Hub Cap (and chocolates) Awards to those completing ten picks. After sorting we recycled 317 drinks cans, 221 plastic bottles, 37 glass bottles/jars, and assorted metal. In just 12 Picks we have now collected (and recycled) over 5,000 drinks cans. McDonalds (as ever) headed the food wrappings ‘pile’, and the Coca Cola Group yet again headed the drinks cans (now over 1000 Coca Cola Group drinks cans collected and recycled in total) and plastic bottles. We are grateful to idVerde (Taunton Deane Borough Council contractor) for arranging a visit by the large road sweeper to sweep roads in the village and around the parish. .
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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?
