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.
HEADLINES # More collected than we first thought! # 19 Pickers (and 1 Base Team) collected 33 sacks of litter, 2 hubcaps, and miscellaneous items # After sorting, we recycled 178 drinks cans, 183 plastic bottles, 25 glass bottles/jars, and assorted metal Several of our regular pickers had previously suggested a mid-Summer Pick. Opinions were varied, with some concerned that rampant vegetation would hide a lot of litter. We decided to ‘give it a go’ in early July, and at the end the results proved to be mixed. All areas saw a reduction, some more so than others; and by the end we had collected 33 bags (compared to average of 50+). Nineteen volunteers picked seven of the nine parish sub-divisions. In addition to the sacks we collected a large television screen and other video boxes, a caravan roof light, some tiles, and the ever present hub caps (two this time).
We also fond a handbag containing everything apart from cash – this has been reported to the police. As usual, much of our litter came from food wrappings - the largest single amount by far was again from McDonalds – but we also had wrappers and cups/bottles from Burger King, KFC, Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons, Asda, Aldi, Waitrose, Pepsi Cola, Costa Coffee, Greigs, Café Nero, and Marks & Spencer. After sorting as much as possible has been recycled. From this Pick we recycled 178 drinks cans, 183 plastic bottles, 25 glass bottles/jars, and a range of 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?
