Community campaign to reduce litter across #Dorset

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Projects & Campaigns

Projects & Campaigns

Find out about upcoming events you can get involved with and check out some of the things we have been doing.

Our Projects and Campaigns

Calling for the use of Fireworks, Helium Balloons and Lanterns to stop!

Calling for the use of Fireworks, Helium Balloons and Lanterns to stop!

Reducing single-use by using reusable bags and masks

Reducing single-use by using reusable bags and masks

Reducing single-use plastic in our communities

Reducing single-use plastic in our communities

Helping to reduce cigarette butt litter within Dorset

Helping to reduce cigarette butt litter within Dorset

Aimed at those who toss their rubbish out of car windows

Aimed at those who toss their rubbish out of car windows

Campaign for a UK deposit return scheme

Campaign for a UK deposit return scheme

Reducing single-use plastic issue with the Refill campaign

Reducing single-use plastic issue with the Refill campaign

Helping to reduce impacts of BBQ Litter

Helping to reduce impacts of BBQ Litter

Litter Free Coast and Sea

Tweets by @LitterFreeCoast

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How much plastic do you reckon is in fireworks? Co

How much plastic do you reckon is in fireworks? Common plastic pieces include tip caps, wings, propellers, bases and shells! ⁠
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It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to work out what goes up, must come down… when a firework is shot up into the air, this plastic is dispersed over large areas, polluting the environment and causing harm to local wildlife. #ItsNotRocketScience⁠
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Why not watch a past display or get creative and make yourself an outdoor den to watch the magical sky give you it’s own light show instead! ⁠
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#WhatGoesUpMustComeDown #FireworkFreeFun #GuyFawkesNight #RememberRemember

As it's #BakeOffNight, how about baking something

As it's #BakeOffNight, how about baking something super yummy for friends and family? Try making pumpkin pie for a treat to make em go 'ooooH Ahhhh!'

#BakeOff #ItsNotRocketScience #LightUpTheLivingRoom

Full recipe: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/pumpkin-pie

With Guy Fawkes Night around the corner, but organ

With Guy Fawkes Night around the corner, but organised events off the cards, we can’t wait to change up Bonfire Night this year, and host family-fun, firework-free celebrations in our gardens and in our homes! 🎉⁠
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Did you know fireworks contain a lot of plastic? It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to work out what goes up, must come down! #ItsNotRocketScience⁠
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Help reduce plastic pollution, risk of wildfire and personal injury by wrapping up warm, lighting up your outdoor spaces with fairy lights, while tucking into baked potatoes and watching shooting stars and satellites fly by! 🌟☕☄️⁠
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Check back over the next two weeks for fun firework-free ideas for celebrating Guy Fawkes Night this year!⁠
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#WhatGoesUpMustComeDown #FireworkFreeFun #GuyFawkesNight #RememberRemember

How big a problem do you think cigarette-related l

How big a problem do you think cigarette-related litter is? A recent Keep Britain Tidy survey shockingly identified cigarette butts on 79% of surveyed streets! ⁠
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Please make sure you always extinguish and #BinYourButt responsibly, whether that's using a bin, ashtray, or stubby pack!⁠
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Butts are a BIG problem! Always remember to #BinYourButt!⁠
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#NoIfsNoButts #OnlyRainDownTheDrain #ButtsAreABigProblem #LitterFreeDorset #LitterFreeCoast⁠

Take a look at the virtual presentation I did for

Take a look at the virtual presentation I did for college students recently – behaviour change, consumption and habits. And why the word litter isn’t sexy!’ ~ Sophie⁠
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Check it out via the youtube link below! 👇⁠
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO8LOrlK9pY&feature=youtu.be⁠
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Check out the links below to see the short vids included in the presentation:⁠
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- Blue Planet - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLx4fVsYdTI⁠
- Neat Streets - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er3VhHtN_p0⁠
- Ballot bins - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubhUXqpiM50⁠
- Five ways to break up with plastic - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLhYFEwqNM4⁠
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@thebpcollege @bpcstudentexperience⁠
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#TalkingRubbish #BehaviourChange⁠

Caught dropping your butt? In Dorset, tossing your

Caught dropping your butt? In Dorset, tossing your butt can land you a fine of £75! Arguably this should be a lot higher.

Act responsibly and dispose of your butts properly to avoid getting fined! No if's. No butts. #BinYourButt

To report a littering offence go to 👉https://dorset-self.achieveservice.com/service/DWP_Report_litter_on_the_highway_or_pavement

#NoIfsNoButts
#OnlyRainDownTheDrain

Posted @withregram • @hellohubbub We want to cel

Posted @withregram • @hellohubbub We want to celebrate a #Halloween where no pumpkin is left behind... #eatyourpumpkin

Rolling on the go? If you roll on the go, please b

Rolling on the go? If you roll on the go, please be careful of fly away filter tips and plastic packaging! 🌪️🚬⁠
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Be fantastic. Please don't accidentally toss your plastic! #BinYourButt⁠
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@litterfreecoast @severnestuary

#NoIfsNoButts #DontBeATos53r #OnlyRainDownTheDrain #LitterFreeDorset #LitterFreeCoast

Did you know that as cigarette butts break down, t

Did you know that as cigarette butts break down, they release microscopic plastic fibres that are hazardous to marine life?

Even if you flick your butt inland, rainwater can wash your littered butt down storm drains which lead directly into our waterways - polluting our rivers, streams and oceans, reducing water quality and impacting our marine animals.

No if's. No butts. Always remember to #BinYourButt.

Animation by Litter Free Coast & Sea Somerset

#NoIfsNoButts #OnlyRainDownTheDrain

@severnestuary

#BinYourButt - don't flick it away! ⁠ ⁠ Cigare

#BinYourButt - don't flick it away! ⁠
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Cigarette butts contain harmful toxins that leach into aquatic environments. One study found that a single butt can contaminate seven litres of water within one hour, causing damage and death to marine species.⁠
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Please act responsibly and dispose of your butts properly! #BinYourButt ⁠
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#NoIfsNoButts #OnlyRainDownTheDrain ⁠

#dontinflatetocelebrate What goes up eventually c

#dontinflatetocelebrate
What goes up eventually comes down! #TalkingRubbish ~ Sophie
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@litterfreecoast @dorsetheaths @wimborne_war_on_waste

Out and about and no bin in sight? Why not use a r

Out and about and no bin in sight? Why not use a reusable, portable ashtray to keep track of your used cigarette butts!

Stubby packs are a simple solution for easy storage of cigarette butts until they can be disposed of responsibly. 🚬🚮

Remembering to #BinYourButt will reduce the number of littered cigarette butts that impact our wildlife, and can be washed down storm drains, polluting our waterways!

#Repost @litterfreecoast
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Kev from Portland carries a stubby pack for his butts 🚬🚮✔⁠
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#BinYourButt #OnlyRainDownTheDrain

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