Give litter a lift says Murdo
Mid Scotland and Fife MSP Murdo Fraser has given his backing to environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful and the national campaign to clean up Scotland’s litter-strewn roadsides.
With 88 per cent of Scottish adults agreeing that roadside litter creates a negative impression of Scotland, the campaign aims to tackle the behaviour which is ruining the view for visitors and domestic road users alike.
Conservative politician Mr Fraser said:“I was delighted to take time out at Holyrood to support this important Keep Scotland Beautiful campaign.
“Ensuring that our roads are kept litter free is not just important for protecting Scotland’s visual beauty but for protecting our environment as well.
“Across Perth and Kinross there are a number of breathtakingly scenic routes and it is important that these are kept litter free and that’s why I am promoting the “give your litter a lift”message.”
Recent litter monitoring by the charity has revealed that over 96 per cent of Scotland’s main roads and iconic routes are affected by litter and this year 52per cent of Scottish adults have seen someone throw litter from a vehicle and not pick it up.
The campaign is urging road users to take personal responsibility for their litter, encouraging them to give their litter a lift, and take it home. Murdo Fraser MSP