Anti-litter campaign collects 50,000 bags of rubbish

Over 50,000 bags of rubbish have been picked up from Britain’s streets in the last 12 months following the launch of the Big Tidy Up campaign.

Since the campaign was set up in September last year, nearly 15,000 groups have signed up to carry out a Big Tidy Up.

The waste they’ve collected is enough to fill 714 skips, and would stretch 31 miles if the bags were laid out end-to-end.

Natalie Forrester, Big Tidy Up’s marketing co-ordinator, said collecting 50,000 bags of waste in a year was a “landmark achievement”.

“It is fantastic that everyone has come together and made such a positive impact on their local environment,” she said.

“We would like to say thank you to everyone who has taken part in a Big Tidy Up.”

The Big Tidy Up campaign aims to collect 500,000 bags of rubbish off Britain’s streets.