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Projects & Campaigns

Projects & Campaigns

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Our Projects and Campaigns

Encouraging shops to stop selling BBQs

Encouraging shops to stop selling BBQs

Dont Poop and Run! Bag it and Bin it

Dont Poop and Run! Bag it and Bin it

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 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 roadside litter along Dorset’s roadside verges

Reducing roadside litter along Dorset’s roadside verges

Litter Free Coast and Sea

Tweets by @LitterFreeCoast

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Did you know that to extinguish the #WarehamForest

Did you know that to extinguish the #WarehamForestFire we used over 4 million, yes 4 million litres of water! Help us prevent #wildfires from happening #BringAPicnicNotABBQ

Reposted from @dwfirerescue

A reminder to always #BagItBinIt spotted in @durls

A reminder to always #BagItBinIt spotted in @durlstoncountrypark! 🙌🚮⁠
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Unbagged and unbinned or bagged but not binned doggy poo definitely does spoil the view... #DontPoopAndRun this summer! 🐶💩

Dorset-bound for an outdoor adventure? ⛺ Whether

Dorset-bound for an outdoor adventure? ⛺ Whether you're here for a festival, family camping trip or hiking extravaganza, please take only photos 📸 and leave only footprints! 👣 #BeALitterFreeCamper this holiday season!⁠
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A big thank you to @hookfarm, Lyme Regis for trialling our #LitterFreeCamper messaging this summer. This work is part of @dorsetaonb's Greening West Dorset's Hills and Vales project. ⁠
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@campbestival⁠
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#LitterFree #LoveWhereYouLive #LoveWhereYouVisit #LoveDorset #VisitDorset #Camping #Tent #OutdoorAdventure #Glamping #Festival #CampBestival #LeaveNothingButFootprints #RespectProtectCollect #RespectProtectEnjoy #Lulworth #Swanage #BurtonBradstock #LymeRegis #Charmouth #WestBay #Bridport #Weymouth #Portland #IsleOfPurbeck #Shaftesbury #BlandfordForum #MaidenNewton

Did you know this week is #LoveParksWeek? @keepbri

Did you know this week is #LoveParksWeek? @keepbritaintidy are calling on everyone this week to Love, Respect and Protect our parks throughout summer and beyond! 💚

Reposted from @keepbritaintidy
Have you seen our #RespectParks #ParkCode? We’ve sent the code to hundreds of parks this #LoveParks week, thanks to the support of the @Postcodelottery 💚

Our fourth and final #PlasticFreeJuly top tip is t

Our fourth and final #PlasticFreeJuly top tip is to #ReduceReuseRecycle (and refuse!)⁠ ♻️⁠
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REDUCE your plastic waste by shopping carefully - avoid non-essential products and seek alternative, sustainable ways to get what you need, e.g. shop second hand, choose reusable and avoid plastic wrapped products.⁠
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REUSE your plastic items as much as possible. Once no longer needed, donate to a charity shop or get creative, repurpose and gift to a friend to help prolong the product’s life. This also helps reduce plastic ending up in landfill. There are lots of simple ideas online!⁠
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RECYCLE plastic materials you no longer need! This enables them to be shredded or melted to form pellets that can be moulded into new products. ⁠
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#PlasticFreeThursday #ChooseToRefuse

Chapman, our crochet coastal crab, spotted these t

Chapman, our crochet coastal crab, spotted these two rather cheeky gulls hanging about in West Bay the other day! 🦀🦅 Keep your eyes peeled for a new vid coming soon... #DontFeedTheGulls! 👀🎬⁠
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#RespectProtectCollect #LoveWhereYouLive #LoveWhereYouVisit #LoveDorset #Dorset #Weymouth #Portland #WestBay #Bridport #LymeRegis #Swanage #Sandbanks #Studland #Poole #Bournemouth #Christchurch #Seagull #DontFeedTheLocals #BinItForBeaches #BinIt4Beaches #PreventingPollution #LeaveOnlyFootprints #RespectProtectEnjoy #LitterFree #LitterFreeDorset #ThankYouForNotLittering

BCP Council (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole C

BCP Council (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council) has confirmed that they will be installing six communal electric barbecues for a two-week trial but you'll have to get there early to secure one as it's a first come first serve basis 🏃‍♂️ They will be installed in the next few weeks along Fisherman’s Walk, Branksome Chine and to the east of Bournemouth Pier 🌊

They have also said that you won't need to clean them as the council will do that but they do expect people to give them a wipe down after which is fair enough.

What do you think of this idea? 🍗

📸 @mybcpcouncil
Reposted from @ladbible

Spot the difference! 👀 Next time you're headed

Spot the difference! 👀 Next time you're headed down to Sandsfoot Beach, check out the new mural welcoming visitors to the beach, encouraging them to enjoy their day out, but to be cool and #LeaveOnlyFootprints! 😎⁠
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A big thank you to Weymouth-based @deadwalkdesigns for designing and producing the stunning mural, and to our friends at Castle Cove Sailing Club for their input into the project! 💚🏖️⁠
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#LoveWhereYouLive #LoveWhereYouVisit #LoveDorset #Weymouth #Portland #Dorset #Staycation #SummerHoliday #OnlyRainDownTheDrain #RespectProtectCollect

'Thank you for sorting your rubbish and recycling'

'Thank you for sorting your rubbish and recycling' ♻️ and 'Please only flush the three p's - paper, poo and pee!' 🚽 are two messages we're trialling this summer at @hookfarm, Lyme Regis to encourage campers to responsibly dispose of their waste! 🚮⁠
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Keep an eye out on our social media over the coming weeks to spot the other messaging we're trialling. 👀⁠
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This work is part of @dorsetaonb's Greening West Dorset's Hills and Vales project. ⁠
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#ReduceReuseRecycle #LitterFreeCampers #LoveWhereYouVisit #LoveDorset #LymeRegis #Camping #SummerHoliday #Staycation #Summer #Dorset

DYK in Dorset we are lucky enough to have over 8,5

DYK in Dorset we are lucky enough to have over 8,500 hectares of internationally important heathland? Heathlands are one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the UK and are home to thousands of species of wildlife, including 450 that are listed as rare, threatened or protected. ⁠🐍🦋🦎🌻⁠
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Let's work to protect this special ecosystem! If you're visiting the heath this summer, make sure to hold onto your rubbish to responsibly dispose of at home, and remember to never BBQ on heathland. Bring a picnic instead! 💚⁠
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@dorsetheaths @dwfirerescue @dorsetcounciluk @studlandbay_nt⁠
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#HeathWeek #HeathWeek2021 #BringAPicnicNotABBQ #BBQsBurnMoreThanBangers #SpreadLoveNotWildfire #WildfireAwareness #EnjoyItDontDestroyIt #TakeYourRubbishHome #ThankYouForNotLittering #Heathland #Heath

Most people that visit the beach will use a bin or

Most people that visit the beach will use a bin or take their rubbish home. Will you? #RespectProtectCollect
#SchoolsOut #SummerVibes 🙌🦀☀️

@nationaltrustsouthwest @bridport.tic @hivebeachcafe @dorsetcounciluk

Summer's here! ☀️ Day tripping, camping, picni

Summer's here! ☀️ Day tripping, camping, picnicking or chilling, be cool and always responsibly dispose of your rubbish! 😎🏖️🏕️ Bin full? Thank you for taking your rubbish home! 🚮

#TakeItHome #RespectProtectCollect #LoveDorset #LoveWhereYouLive #LoveWhereYouVisit #LymeRegis #Bridport #WestBay #Lulworth #DurdleDoor #Swanage #Studland #Poole #Sandbanks #Bournemouth #Dorset #ThankYouForNotLittering #BinIt #BinItForBeaches #LeaveOnlyFootprints #LeaveNothingButFootprints #DorsetHoliday #Summer #SummerHoliday #Staycation

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