Blogs

As we enter 2026 let’s reflect on what we have in common and channel hope

Chief Executive

A life less rubbish. An effective Deposit Return Scheme has a key role to play in tackling litter and the state of our communities

Head of Operations

Disappointment..... but still we stay strong as we work to tackle litter and waste

Heather McLaughlin

Campaigns and Social Innovation Manager

Get informed and get involved, you can make a difference to your community

Work experience student

Scotland's litter emergency: Insights from a year of public attitudes research

Senior Research Manager at the Diffley Partnership

Producers need to accept some responsibility for our litter emergency

Former Deputy Chief Executive

Reflections from our outgoing Deputy Chief Executive

Former Deputy Chief Executive

Rustle talks, polluter pays

#TakeItBack to the start

Head of Operations

To keep Scotland beautiful we all need to take action

Chief Executive

We are all accountable for our actions

Making it easy to choose a reusable cup for takeaway drinks

Scotland isn't looking so beautiful. We can change that.

The litter emergency

Chief Executive

Wrapping up 2022

Chief Executive

'Disposable' vapes and the damage they cause

Data drives decisions

Chief Executive

Why join the family of It’s Your Neighbourhood?

Catherine Lawson

Bonnie Dundee IYN

Litter, fines and doing time

Alastair Alford

Senior Officer, Local Environmental Quality

Litter picking - a surprisingly fun group activity

Why it is the sea and SDG 14 for me

Suzanne Roberts

Communications Manager

(What to do on) a dreich morning on the Firth of Clyde

West Lothian Litter Pickers – How I got involved

Have #YourSayOnLitter - we plan to...

Chief Executive

Everyone has something to say about litter – time to make it count

Chief Executive

Why I pick up other people's garbage.

What’s litter got to do with climate change?

Chief Executive

Protecting the sand and sea

Litter picking 500 miles was always Gonna Be easy

Heather McLaughlin

Campaigns and Social Innovation Manager

Littering less at St Joseph's Primary School in Glasgow

Smashing litter picking targets during an unexpected stay in Scotland

Celebrating our brilliant volunteers

Juliette Camburn

Senior Officer, Community Initiatives

It’s time to litter-ly turn anger into action

Chief Executive

Working in partnership to give communities a helping hand to clean up Scotland

Lindsay Richmond-Kearns

Taking part in It's Your Neighbourhood

David Carruthers

A year of opportunity ahead

Chief Executive

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