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This Litter picker finds three plastic toys from 1958 while sifting through 39 STONES of waste

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An eco-warrior spending lockdown sorting through 39 stone of plastic waste he found on a single beach was shocked to find three cereal box toys from 62 years ago. Rob Arnold, 62, has been beach-cleaning near his home in Liskeard, Cornwall, for the last seven years, but made fighting microplastics his full-time mission since he … Read more

Britain’s ‘protected’ beaches have just as much litter on them as those in unprotected areas

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Britain’s ‘protected’ beaches have just as much litter on them as those in unprotected areas – including plastic, fishing materials and sewage debris Human made litter has been found on beaches in many marine protection areas  Kent, Devon and Cornwall were the worst locations for litter in protected zones  The type of rubbish varies by … Read more

Bulldog Cali, two, gives birth to litter of TWENTY puppies over 24 hours

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A rare bulldog has given birth to a massive litter of twenty puppies despite being predicted to bear just six! Two-year-old pedigree Cali had the huge brood over a period of more than 24 hours. Owner Amber Rees, 20, is immensely proud of her pet, who is currently resting up and recovering. Part-time breeder Amber is … Read more

Network Rail pledges 41,000 staff and £2m cash boost to tackle fly-tipping and litter

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We’ve all seen it, we all hate it, and we’re doing something about it – the litter and graffiti that’s a disgrace to our railways. That’s why I’m delighted that Network Rail is supporting the Daily Mail’s campaign to back the Great British Spring Clean. From great Victorian stations to soaring viaducts, our railway network … Read more

Half a million litter heroes! Volunteers sign up for the Great British Spring Clean

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Half a million litter heroes! Tourist boards sign up for the Great British Spring Clean campaign – boosting the number of volunteers past the 500,000 milestone Milestone figure was surpassed yesterday two weeks before campaign starts Chief executive of Keep Britain Tidy said she was ‘blown away’ by the support Tourist boards and hotel groups … Read more

Volunteers for Mail’s litter drive edge close to half a million as 40k Jaguar staff sign up

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Volunteers for Mail’s litter drive edge close to half a million as 40,000 Jaguar staff join in the big clean-up Jaguar has pledged 40k volunteers to join the Mail’s Great British Spring Clean  They will organise events at 6 UK manufacturing and engineering sites Chief executive, professor Sir Ralf Speth, said improving the environment was … Read more

More than 400,000 volunteer litter pickers pledge to join the Great British Spring Clean

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When it comes to boundless energy and enthusiasm for protecting our environment, you can always count on youngsters. And more than 100,000 have now pledged to join the Great British Spring Clean – a quarter of the 400,000 in total who have signed up. The campaign to clean up Britain by Keep Britain Tidy – … Read more

Three cheers for 300,000 litter stars as the Great British Spring Clean passes milestone

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Three cheers for 300,000 litter stars as the Great British Spring Clean passes an astonishing new milestone More than 300,000 volunteers have signed up for the Great British Spring Clean  Volunteer numbers received a significant boost from schools and councils   UK’s largest banks incl. Lloyds Banking Group also answered the call to action  By … Read more