Say no to litter

Litter has become expensive problem Dorset, particuarly on our roads. Recent work clearing  a five mile stretch of the A338 Spur Road turned up nearly two tonnes of rubbish and cost the Dorset Waste Partnership around £10,000.

Dorset is not alone with this problem. It costs local authorities in England £885 million per year to clear up litter left on our streets The top three types of litter in the UK are smokers materials , confectionary packaging and fizzy drink bottles.

Here are a few ways you can say no to litter:

• Bin it – make sure you don’t add to the problem and take responsibility for your rubbish
• Report it - join the Keep Britain Tidy campaign against car littering and shame those droping rubbish on our highways
• Love Where You Live - and get involved in keeping your community litter free
• And finally join The Big Tidy Up and help however you can

Can you help give Dorset’s beautiful beaches a spring clean?

The 2012 Great Dorset Beach Clean takes place on Sunday 15 April.

Dorset Countryside Rangers, who organise the annual event, are calling on volunteers to help make sure our beaches are beautiful for the London 2012 sailing events and the thousands of visitors who will flock to our shores this summer.

The beach clean is a chance to enjoy the fantastic Dorset coastline while helping the survival of both onshore wildlife and marine creatures that are affected by our rubbish floating out to sea.

If you care about Dorset and you care about reducing waste, then keep an eye on the event web page for details of the 26 glorious beaches between Christchurch and Lyme Regis where you can take part.