Action Against Litter newsletter – Issue 10

• UK Parliament historic government support for litter prevention and infrastructure (bins, grants)
• PECT’s practical litter-pick guide and templates PECT
• National Highways’ ‘Lend a Paw’ roadside litter toolkit National Highways

For adults

‘Wasteland: The Dirty Truth About What We Throw Away, Where It Goes, and Why It Matters’ by Oliver Franklin-Wallis. The journalist investigates the global waste industry, following the journey of waste from mountainous landfills in India to overflowing sewers in Britain.

For younger readers

‘Somebody Swallowed Stanley’ by Sarah Roberts, follows a plastic bag’s journey from being swallowed by a turtle to being recycled by a young boy.

50 Years of Litter on Skye

A collaboration between Loughborough University and Keele University, this film highlights the extensive coastal pollution on the Isle of Skye, using scientific methods to map and analyse decades of accumulated rubbish. 50 Years of Litter on Skye.

Sort the rubbish into the correct bins