12 raring2go.co.uk Raring2go! ACTIVITY Last year people up and down the country came together to clean up more than 400,000 bags of litter. This year, as the Keep Britain Tidy charity marks its 70th anniversary, the event, from 15-31 March will encourage people across the country to come together to clean up streets, parks, beaches and other public spaces. This could be from individual volunteers – dubbed #LitterHeroes by the charity – to families, schools, groups of friends, businesses, community groups and local authorities – the charity is keen to stress the environment belongs to everyone. People can take pride in their area by pledging from February 23 on Keep Britain Tidy’s website to pick a bag or more of litter, to help make a huge difference to the environment. After the 2023 campaign, 96% of participants agreed that they felt they had made a difference to their local area. The Great British Spring Clean Now in its ninth year, mass litter-picking campaign the Great British Spring Clean is back in 2024. To make your pledge visit keepbritaintidy.org
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