Schools across Wiltshire receive new playground bins for their efforts in cleaning local areas.
Around 200 pupils from Bishops Cannings CofE Primary School worked together to collect 25 bags of litter
As part of the Don’t Mess with Wiltshire campaign, which was introduced by Wiltshire Council last year, the pupils ditched the classroom and went litter picking in their local areas. Nick Holder, cabinet member for highways, said the “volume of litter collected and the number of hours that have been donated to this cause is fantastic”.The Don't Mess with Wiltshire campaign aims at educating the public about responsible litter disposalThe Don’t Mess with Wiltshire campaign was set up in February 2023 and is supported by several litter picking groups across Wiltshire.
Mr Holder called litter a “blight on the beautiful landscapes in Wiltshire” and continued to stress its risk to wildlife and the environment.
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