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.
A rather miserable, murky November morning - at 7.00 visibility was about two yards. By 9.00 it had largely cleared except for the highest roads. We asked everyone to assess the position when they arrived at their start point just after 9.30 and, if concerned it was still too foggy, not to pick. Luckily the fog had almost lifted, visibility was generally good - and everyone picked. In terms of litter a very patchy day - some teams reported picking small amounts, others said they picked as much as they ever had. We picked a total of 39 sacks, plus some wheels, 4 Hub caps (!), road signs and miscellaneous pieces of plastic and hosepipe. Sadly, after much improvement at the last Pick, there were 54 plastic milk cartons again (without doubt falling off recyclers lories) - another letter to Somerset Waste Partnership is called for.
And lots of pieces of car plastic around the crossroads at the top of Corfe Hill - a problem (vehicles not stopping, and hitting each other or the verge) Somerset County Council seem unwilling to take seriously or do anything about despite the Parish Council's regular requests. And then back to the hall for the traditional bacon/veggie butty and hot drink. And to award two more Blue Hub Caps (and chocolates) to those completing ten Picks. Once everything was sorted McDonalds (as ever) headed the food wrappings ‘pile’, and the Coca Cola Group yet again headed the drinks cans, but were beaten in the plastic bottles total by milk cartons. . After sorting, we recycled 503 drinks cans (total 5800 to date), 291 plastic bottles (total 4854 to date), 79 glass bottles/jars (total 955 to date), and assorted metal .
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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?
