People across Renfrewshire are being encouraged to sign up for a national challenge to address the country’s litter emergency.
Environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful’s annual Spring Clean takes place between 15th March and 28th April.
90% of people agree that litter is a problem across Scotland. The #SpringCleanScotland 2024 mass litter pick brings together people from across Scotland to help tackle our country’s litter emergency.
Last year more than 30,000 people across Scotland rolled up their sleeves and, equipped with litter pickers, bags and gloves, made a positive difference to their own neighbourhoods. But this year we’re urging people to get involved and contribute to an even bigger national response.
Now, Keep Scotland Beautiful is calling for people across Renfrewshire to get involved. With litter significantly impacting the cleanliness of 75% of our streets and roads, #SpringCleanScotland 2024 will inspire action to reverse the deterioration in environmental quality in Scotland’s neighbourhoods.
Barry Fisher, Chief Executive at Keep Scotland Beautiful, said: “We’re so excited for #SpringCleanScotland 2024 to begin this week, and it would be fantastic for as many people as possible from Renfrewshire to get involved.
“We know 85% of people agree that they want to see more efforts to prevent litter in their area. It starts with us.
“No longer can we wait for someone else to pick up the litter we might walk past every day – so we are inviting everyone to organise a litter pick with friends, family, workmates or alone, or to join an event registered on our Clean Up Scotland map.
“Every action, however small, will help us reverse the litter emergency.”
Councillor Michelle Campbell, Convener of Renfrewshire Council’s Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board, said: “We all have a role to play when it comes to improving the places where we live, and the Spring Clean offers the perfect opportunity for everyone to roll up their sleeves and get involved. As a council, we’re working hard to enhance our own street cleaning, gulley clearing and litter picking.
“Through Spring Clean and our local Big Spring Clean campaign, which both take place in March and April, we are also supporting volunteers who want to be more active in keeping their neighbourhoods clean. We know local people can make a real positive impact in changing peoples’ attitudes towards littering, so the more people who take part the bigger the impact. I’d encourage everyone to get involved in this year’s Spring Clean, as no matter how small the action, we can all make a positive difference to our environment which will contribute to a bigger national response.”
Keep Scotland Beautiful is pleased to be working in partnership with Keep Britain Tidy and Keep Wales Tidy to support the Great British Spring Clean.