It's scenes like this, from
#Troon
beach this weekend, that we're working to avert with
#MyBeachYourBeach
; including teaming up with
@ScotRail
to target daytrippers.
@TroonBeaches
have done a super job cleaning up after whoever thought this was ok, but why should they have to?
As Scotland’s tourism re-opens its doors, we’ve launched a national campaign with
@KSBScotland
to help prevent litter in Scotland: ‘Scotland is stunning – Let’s keep it that way’
@scotgov
We're pleased to introduce our new CEO
@Barry_Fisher01
to you.
He joins us as we celebrate our 20th year supporting people to tackle climate change, over consumption and increasing levels of litter. Read our interview with him:
We are delighted to announce that Minister Lorna Slater
@lornaslater
will be joining us for our
#ClimateFestivalScot
national series event on the Wellbeing Economy on Wednesday 16 February.
Book your ticket now:
📣 We are proud to announce our new campaign
#CupMovement
has landed in Glasgow – a city-wide collaboration to tackle the issues around
#singleuse
cups. Join today:
📣 We've started the week with great news - single-use vapes are to be banned!👏👏
Thanks to those who supported
#BanDisposableVapes
campaign with us to protect young people's health and Scotland's environment from the harms of disposable vapes.
Stop litter: why not leave Secret Messages in places special to us - use natural materials such as dead twigs and fallen cones, or scratched words in mud or sand, then we're not contributing to the problem. Post and share your photos on social media to spread the message.
41 big sacks of litter and at least 40 towels were removed from Irvine Beach this morning by volunteers from
@IrvineBeach
- this is why it is so worthy of
#ScotlandsBeachAward
status. The collaboration between volunteers and
@North_Ayrshire
to keep it clean despite challenges.
The reaction to
#WarOnPlastic
has been immense. Don’t forget Ep2 is
@BBCOne
tonight 9pm.
@hughfw
is taking the problem to the top! Not to be missed. And I’m calling out wet wipes. Tell everyone to watch.
In less than 2 weeks, on 1 June, the Single Use Plastics Ban comes into force in Scotland. Our Education & Learning Officer Hendrika has written an inspiring blog post 'It's Only One', on what drives her to make a difference.
Monifieth Eco Force in
@AngusCouncil
found this washing-up liquid bottle which must be over 50 years old!
Have you had anything weird or interesting at a
#LitterPick
in 2023 yet? Let us know below👇
77 parks across Scotland have won a
#GreenFlagAward
in 2021!
Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to all those who have been keeping Scotland’s green spaces accessible over the last year. Award winners here:
@KeepBritainTidy
@GreenFlagAwdInt
Why not take your
#2MinuteCleanUp
bag in your walking rucksack to remove
#litter
from the countryside?
Russell and Kathryn were in Glen Etive this weekend and filled a full bag! 😞 So sad, but great job!
#ThankYou
We're calling for community groups to register and take part in our 2020
#BeautifulScotland
and
#ItsYourNeighbourhood
initiatives.
Gain support and recognition for your hard work delivering environmental improvements in your local places.
🚨 We are facing a
#LitterEmergency
🚯 Two thirds of local authorities saw an increase in the percentage of unacceptably littered sites since last year.
📢 We are calling on Scots to make it their New Year's resolution to
#CleanUpScotland
.
We're thrilled to be collaborating with
@eSgoil
and
@west_os
to deliver a series of remote learning sessions on Sustainability. Join us throughout March!
🏞️Heading for a picnic this weekend? Be prepared by bringing a bag for your rubbish so you can take it home with you. 🍉🥪
Read Zero Waste Scotland's sustainable picnic guide for some more handy tips and ideas:
#BinYourLitter
#TakeItHome
Last year
#TurdTag
revealed that bagged dog poo was 1.5x more common than unbagged.🐶💩 Dog owners - make sure you
#FinishTheJobbie
and bag it AND
#BinIt
!
As part of Stirling University’s Green Week, today we carried out a
#SpringClean
litter pick and managed to collect 3 full bags of litter around the campus. Thank you to
@StirUni
for organising!
And the winner is....
#UpstreamBattle
!!! We are beyond excited!! Huge thanks to all our anchor groups, partners, funders, supporters, Ambassadors and colleagues! You’re amazing!
This.... Only two days until
@WorldOceansDay
on 8 June. We need to change our behaviour, never flush wipes or anything else that shouldn't be in the loo, and protect our marine environments NOW.
@TRSNMTFestival
have a deposit return system on all paper cups on-site. Great to see so many festival goers doing the right thing as a result! Who said recycling and fun don’t mix 🌈
#CupMovement
#recycle
#Glasgow
#TeamKSBScot
together again after two and a bit years! We’re committed to helping you keep Scotland Beautiful and renewed that passion and commitment today!
Thanks to
@eSgoil
and
@west_os
we'll be teaching remote learning sessions on Sustainability throughout the month of March. If you teach S1 to S3 join us with your class each Monday to Thursday for something exciting!
We are delighted to award 5 parks in Aberdeen with
#GreenFlags
this year - including Victoria Park which is brand new to the scheme. Great work from
@AberdeenCC
! Find out which other parks were awarded here:
💚
#FeelgoodFriday
We're delighted that we've smashed our
#SpringCleanScotland
target and so far have over 500 events registered across Scotland and over 20,000 taking action to tackle Scotland's
#LitterEmergency
. Thank you to everyone involved!💪
🎉In
@SouthLanCouncil
Bonnie Blantyre and pals won the
#BeautifulScotland
prize for Large Town and the Community Horticulture Award. Brighter Bothwell collected the Small Town award and Flourishing Forth collected the Jim Murdie Award for Sustainability.
#OurBloom
@RHSBloom
This 'new' litter item needs to be stopped in its tracks. We urge all local authorities in Scotland to join the campaign to
#BanDisposableVapes
and will continue to encourage the UK and Scottish Governments to work together to ensure action is taken.
🚨We’re in double figures! Thank you
@EDCouncil
for being the 10th Scottish council to join in the
#BanDisposableVapes
campaign writing to the government to put this in place!❌💨
Just don't please! Sky lanterns are litter - however you look at them. Don't put our wild &domestic animals in danger. Don't create a fire hazard. Don't litter.
#ClapforNHS
don't litter.
Excited to share 'An-Dràsta!', a film on how the
#ClimateEmergency
is affecting the Western Isles for
#ScotClimateWeek
.
The film was produced by young people volunteering for the Community LED by Energy Champions
@CCFScot
project.
Watch now:
12.7 million tonnes of litter enters the marine environment every year...
It is harming our wildlife and ecosystems.
Join our
#UpstreamBattle
Week of Action, 14-20 September, to raise awareness and help
#StopMarineLitter
🐟
Sign up now:
@Recoup_UK
Are you lucky enough to live by the beach?
#MyBeachYourBeach
is a celebration of the beaches that we walk, swim, pic-nic and play on -and a reminder to take good care of them. Share your
#LuckyToLiveHere
images to spread the beach love 💙🏖️🌊🐚
We had a fantastic week of
#SpringCleanScotland
#Source2Sea
events across the Tay last week.
More than 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣kg of litter was removed from the River Tay, which would otherwise have made its way into the sea. Click below to read all about it:
It's time to announce the winner of our
#UpstreamBattle
marine litter art competition!🎉 We’ve been blown away by the variety and creativity of the entries that came through! Here's our
#UpstreamBattle
ambassador
@martin_compston
announcing the winner🥁...
The publication of the National Litter and Flytipping Strategy today is most certainly a step in the right direction.
We're facing a litter emergency in Scotland. We urge everyone to play their part and support our efforts to keep Scotland beautiful.