Bucks residents unite for record-breaking Great British Spring Clean
Communities around Buckinghamshire have been busy binning and bagging this spring, as Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean has completed its 10th annual run.
Committed Buckinghamshire residents came together during 21 March to 6 April as part of the country’s biggest mass action environmental campaign, collecting and safely disposing of litter from streets, parks and open spaces across the county.
Following this year’s theme ‘the environment belongs to everyone’, community groups and individuals in Buckinghamshire organised over 160 litter picking events around the county – a record-breaking year for Buckinghamshire. Overall more than 1,622 volunteers collected over 3,887 bags and clocked over 4,055 volunteer hours.
Although The Great British Spring Clean is over for this year, the need for litter picking remains. The council empties over 4,000 litter bins every week, but over 2 million pieces of litter are dropped every single day in the UK, littering our towns and countryside.
Anyone can organise a litter pick or join an existing litter pick group. To help get you started, the council can help you to organise a litter pick in your local area by lending litter pick equipment, providing waste bags and collecting the waste after the litter pick has finished. You can find out more information on the council's website.
Litter picking isn’t just a group activity and doesn’t have to take a lot of time. As an individual, you can take part in the Litter Lotto - it’s easy, simply download the Litter Lotto app on your phone and take a photo in the app, of yourself throwing some litter into a bin. This doesn’t only tidy up our streets but also gives you an opportunity to win instant cash prizes and offers, as well as giving you the chance of winning a weekly £1,000 jackpot. Local Litter Lotto users also have a chance to win an extra £250 in an exclusive monthly prize draw, aimed just at people binning litter in Bucks!
A Buckinghamshire Council spokesperson said:
“We are incredibly thankful to everyone who participated in this year’s record-breaking Great British Spring Clean.
“It was inspiring to witness so many residents taking proactive steps to enhance their local environment. Every piece of litter picked up, from plastic lids to cans and takeaway boxes, makes a significant difference in the end.
“This remarkable community effort highlights the growing commitment of residents to maintaining a cleaner and greener environment. Together, we can continue to make Buckinghamshire a beautiful place for everyone.”
