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Materials and messages, including PDFs, for nine different locations to use to change behaviours.
Report written for Zero Waste Scotland to explore the indirect costs of litter in Scotland.
Tips to stop waste escaping from bins from Zero Waste Scotland.
Detail on key pieces of legislation that relate to litter and flytipping enforcement from Zero Waste Scotland.
A report on a rapid evidence review of littering behaviours and policy interventions for Zero Waste Scotland.
Summary report by Zero Waste Scotland on the policy options for Scotland focusing on understanding and managing the environmental impact of single use e-cigarettes.
Details of the the Single Use Products Regulations from Zero Waste Scotland.
Examples of interventions to tackle litter and littering behaviour.
Details on Extended Producer Responsibility from Zero Waste Scotland.
Detail on the responsibilities of different groups from Zero Waste Scotland.
Information on planning, removing and reporting on single-use pollution.
Report on the state of terrestrial pollution on recreational trail ecosystems in the UK.
Detail on the responsibilities of Transport Scotland regarding litter.
Information about the contracts and maintenance of Scottish trunk roads.
Advice and a guide from The 2 Minute Foundation on reducing waste.
Surfers Against Sewage report on brands from the 2023 citizen science.
Details on the Million Mile Clean and the ways to get involved.
Information for business to partner with Surfers Against Sewage.
A tool to find current and previous Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs).
Information for organisations on dealing with business and commercial waste from the Scottish Government.
Statutory guidance on keeping land free of litter and refuse, and roads clean.
List of consultations on Environment and Climate Change from the Scottish Government.
Analysis of responses to the 2022 consultation on Delivering Scotland's Circular Economy: Route map to 2025 and Beyond.
The marine litter strategy outlines new priority actions to tackle marine litter in Scotland, building on the work already conducted through the original strategy.
The National Litter and Flytipping Strategy sets out a refreshed approach to tackling litter and flytipping in order to protect and enhance Scotland’s environment and ensure safer and cleaner communities and contribute to a thriving circular economy for Scotland.
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Outlines actions to be undertaken in the first year of the Strategy alongside the organisation responsible for the delivery of the action.
An report with an overview of the scale and cost of litter and flytipping in Scotland.
Information and minutes if the group who provide expertise and advice on the implementation of a minimum charge on single-use disposable beverage cups in Scotland.
Information on the people and bodies who run the government.
A community network tackling single-use plastic from beaches & green spaces.
Training videos from the Marine Conservation Society with what you need to know about organising, running and evaluating a beach clean.
Search to find a Great British Beach Clean event near you or add one.
Information on what the Beachwatch litter data says and the actions the Marine Conservation Society are taking around the UK and Channel Islands.
Teaching resource for ages 4-7 to help students explore and understand the impacts of litter on our seas.
Teaching resources for ages 7-11 to help students explore the impacts of litter on marine life.
Activity focussed lesson plans designed for students aged 14-16 linked to science and geography curricula across the UK.
Information on a project using aerial photography collected by light aircraft to identify visible macro litter on the coast.
The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Scotland) Regulations 2021
The Environmental Protection (Cotton Buds) (Scotland) Regulations 2019
A survey to help you count the litter you find on a waterway to build Scotland's first comprehensive river litter data-set.
Complete surveys to find out what items and behaviours you should be tackling.
Information pack detailing what you need to hold a safe, successful Clean Up from Keep Scotland Beautiful.
Resources from Keep Scotland Beautiful to make cleaning up your local area as easy as possible.
Information on It's Your Neighbourhood initiative where volunteer-led groups carrying out gardening activities, looking after their local environment and involving the community are supported, celebrated and given national recognition.
Information and data on the national local environmental quality monitoring programme carried out by local authorities and Keep Scotland Beautiful.
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Tracking public perceptions and attitudes towards litter and littering behaviour.
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A report on the data that is gathered in the national programme of local environmental quality surveys across Scotland providing a national picture of local environmental quality, and regional data, to support local authorities to deliver services as efficiently as possible.
Research report from Hubbub in 2021 about why young men the most likely demographic to litter and how can we change behaviours.
Campaigns and projects by Hubbub on litter and recycling including Tidy Roadsides in Glasgow and Ballot Bins.
YouTube video from Hubbub on how to drive down roadside litter. Hubbub and Ellipsis Earth share detailed litter insights and the latest findings from the #TidyRoadsides campaign.
Information on team beach cleans for team building or volunteering days for organisations from the Marine Conservation Society.
Example of designing an anti-litter campaign for the community and engagement with the public.
Reports and guides from Volunteer Scotland including measuring volunteering impact and economic value.
A member of the international Paws on Plastic community, talking about how she got the litter picking bug and why everyone should do it.
Corporate Social Responsibility case studies with achievements of various litter picking projects.
Toolkit from Glasgow City Council to help and support residents, owners, factors and landlords to work together within their communities to improve the conditions within their shared private lane.
Information and resources from Fife Coast & Countryside Trust on litter picking.
Details of local groups registered with cleanupuk or register your group.
Information on corporate volunteering experiences with CleanupUK.
Guides and resources to help volunteers to help the Marine Conservation Society take action to tackle our ocean crisis, includes beach clean organiser guide, poster and risk assessment template.
A press release from the national lottery community fund on a tool for charities to measure outcomes.
A one-hour online event from Keep Scotland Beautiful to learn about ongoing action across Scotland to address the litter emergency.
The Revolve Reuse Knowledge Hub provides training and ongoing support to both new start-ups and long-established reuse businesses and supports the reuse sector to offer the best possible experience to customers looking to access second hand goods.
Findings from trail cleans in Scotland, including item types collected. This file is the property of Trash Free Trails: https://www.trashfreetrails.org/
