HOW TO GET INVOLVED

THE Mail and Keep Britain Tidy are encouraging the public and businesses to help pick up litter from Friday F to September 27. To comply with coronavirus guidelines, please stick to groups of a maximum of six people, observe social distancing rules and use litter-pickers and thick gloves where possible. We also ask volunteers to wash their hands thoroughly before and after clean-ups and to carry hand sanitiser if possible. You must only pick up what you can store in your bin at home unless you have arranged with your council to collect full rubbish bags. Litter should be b tied up in strong waste sacks. Everybody is welcome to get involved and there are no age restrictions. But we ask that those who are shielding, in ‘at risk’ groups or showing symptoms of coronavirus do not litter pick and follow self-isolating guidelines. You can get involved in the country’s biggest mass clean-up in two ways:

1# pledgetopick: whether it’s just 15 minutes while you walk the dog or to get away from your home-office to stretch your legs, you can feel good about helping the environment.

2Host a clean-up: with up to five other people from your household or bubble, maintaining a social distance all the time.

Visit keepbritaintidy.org/gbseptemberclean today to #pledgetopick or to register and to find advice and information about organising a safe clean-up. Afterwards, share your messages of support on social media and encourage others to get involved with the #GBSeptemberClean.