Blogs

You're not a litterer forever
Heather McLaughlin
Campaigns and Social Innovation Manager
16 Feb 2026
As we enter 2026 let’s reflect on what we have in common and channel hope
Barry Fisher
Chief Executive
01 Jan 2026
A life less rubbish. An effective Deposit Return Scheme has a key role to play in tackling litter and the state of our communities
Paul Wallace
Head of Operations
09 Nov 2025
Disappointment..... but still we stay strong as we work to tackle litter and waste
Heather McLaughlin
Campaigns and Social Innovation Manager
15 Aug 2025
Get informed and get involved, you can make a difference to your community
Isabella Cox
Work experience student
23 Jun 2025
Scotland's litter emergency: Insights from a year of public attitudes research
Scott Edgar
Senior Research Manager at the Diffley Partnership
09 Dec 2024
Producers need to accept some responsibility for our litter emergency
Catherine Gee
Former Deputy Chief Executive
30 Jun 2024
Reflections from our outgoing Deputy Chief Executive
Catherine Gee
Former Deputy Chief Executive
21 Jun 2024
Rustle talks, polluter pays
Rustle
Guest blogger
01 May 2024
#TakeItBack to the start
Paul Wallace
Head of Operations
30 Aug 2023
To keep Scotland beautiful we all need to take action
Barry Fisher
Chief Executive
28 Jun 2023
We are all accountable for our actions
Laura Watson
Blog Guest
17 May 2023
Making it easy to choose a reusable cup for takeaway drinks
Catherine Gee
Blog Guest
11 May 2023
Scotland isn't looking so beautiful. We can change that.
Laura Watson
Blog Guest
17 Mar 2023
The litter emergency
Barry Fisher
Chief Executive
26 Jan 2023
Wrapping up 2022
Barry Fisher
Chief Executive
22 Dec 2022
'Disposable' vapes and the damage they cause
Laura Young
14 Oct 2022
Data drives decisions
Barry Fisher
Chief Executive
05 May 2022
Why join the family of It’s Your Neighbourhood?
Catherine Lawson
Bonnie Dundee IYN
06 Apr 2022
Litter, fines and doing time
Alastair Alford
Senior Officer, Local Environmental Quality
27 Mar 2022
Litter picking - a surprisingly fun group activity
John Matthews
24 Mar 2022
Why it is the sea and SDG 14 for me
Suzanne Roberts
Communications Manager
22 Mar 2022
(What to do on) a dreich morning on the Firth of Clyde
Liz Leonard
07 Mar 2022
West Lothian Litter Pickers – How I got involved
Jim Allan
02 Mar 2022
Have #YourSayOnLitter - we plan to...
Barry Fisher
Chief Executive
08 Feb 2022
Everyone has something to say about litter – time to make it count
Barry Fisher
Chief Executive
13 Jan 2022
Why I pick up other people's garbage.
Anne Duthoit
Guest Blogger
21 Dec 2021
What’s litter got to do with climate change?
Barry Fisher
Chief Executive
06 Nov 2021
Protecting the sand and sea
Blog Guest
06 Sept 2021
Litter picking 500 miles was always Gonna Be easy
Heather McLaughlin
Campaigns and Social Innovation Manager
01 Jul 2021
Littering less at St Joseph's Primary School in Glasgow
Laura Slinger
15 Jun 2021
Smashing litter picking targets during an unexpected stay in Scotland
Lilian Keaty
07 Jun 2021
Celebrating our brilliant volunteers
Juliette Camburn
Senior Officer, Community Initiatives
31 May 2021
It’s time to litter-ly turn anger into action
Barry Fisher
Chief Executive
22 Mar 2021
Working in partnership to give communities a helping hand to clean up Scotland
Lindsay Richmond-Kearns
17 Mar 2021
Taking part in It's Your Neighbourhood
David Carruthers
01 Feb 2021
A year of opportunity ahead
Barry Fisher
Chief Executive
01 Jan 2021

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