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Today is #DawnChorusDay and the The Wildlife Trusts are encouraging us all to open our windows this morning and lend an ear to the songbirds that share our local environment.

Learn more: wildlifetrusts.org/dawn-chorus-day

Planning to enjoy the great outdoors this Bank Holiday Weekend? Find your nearest GreenFlagAward winning park: greenflagaward.org/award-winners/

Let us know which park you visited below!

📷 Alexandra Park, Manchester.

If you’re spending your #BankHoliday weekend in the great outdoors, don’t forget to keep hold of your litter until you can find a bin.

Together, we can #KeepBritainTidy .

Skegness Aquarium weighs their litter after each litter pick. We realised the average weight of each bag is the same as an average house cat.
Keep Britain Tidy #catlover #beachcare

We are searching for a permanent Digital & IT Manager.

This vacancy closes on Monday 20 May.

Find out more:
keepbritaintidy.org/digital-it-man…

This month, we're encouraging the nation's gardeners to Keep Britain Untidy.

No, it's not April Fool's Day, but it is #NoMowMay ! Plantlife' campaign calls on gardeners to let their gardens grow to provide a feast for pollinators 🐝

🗓️We're now just 2 days away from 2024's Green Flag application window opening!🌿Feeling a tad nervous about applying? Fear not! Our application process isn’t about perfection; it’s about celebrating your planet-saving actions, no matter their size. Every effort counts. 🌎💚

This week is National Gardening Week. We want to give a shout out to the hard-working gardeners who take care of parks, green spaces and gardens across the nation!

Your hard work keeps our neighbourhoods green and keeps the bees buzzing 🐝

What's your favourite public garden?

'Why do we treat our country like one giant rubbish dump..?'

With local authorities in England dealing with over one million fly-tipping incidents a year, our CEO, Allison Ogden-Newton OBE 🇺🇦 OBE, calls for action.

Read more: bit.ly/3UoWqAW

Many badger cubs start to emerge for the first time around this time of year. Let’s do what we can to take care of the countryside that they call home by picking up our litter.

Today is #StopFoodWasteDay . Let’s work together to reduce the UK’s annual 9.5 million tonnes of food waste by planning meals to avoid overbuying ingredients and getting creative with leftovers in the kitchen.

Check out Good Food for leftover recipe inspo:

Tragic announcement from the Government! The unrelenting cost of picking up littered drinks (70% of all litter) burning or burying it in landfill or leaving by roadsides to rot trudges on…billions of pieces of toxic litter chucked while we wait for a #DepositReturnScheme

We are disappointed by news that the UK's #DepositReturnScheme will be delayed, and exclude glass.

Littered glass starts fires and harms people and pets. That's why 78% of people want to see it included in a deposit return scheme.

Read more: theguardian.com/environment/20…

The next generation deserves a future where nature is thriving. That’s why the UK’s leading nature groups are uniting for a peaceful march in London on 22 June, to send a clear message to all political parties to #RestoreNatureNow . restorenaturenow.com

Wildlife and Countryside Link

Today is #EarthDay 🌍

This year's theme, 'Planet vs. Plastics', is all about working towards a plastic-free planet. From using refill cups instead of single-use bottles to supporting zero-waste shops, small changes make a big difference.

Which plastic-free swaps have you made?

Spring is in full swing, and buzzing bumblebees are starting to appear.

Have you spotted any of these vital pollinators yet?

We're seeking an experienced and dynamic Project Manager.

This vacancy closes on Monday 22 April.

Find out more:
keepbritaintidy.org/project-manager

Andy Bailey is on a one-man mission to bring attention to the local litter bins of Congleton! Noticing that no two bins look the same, he rates each bin in a Top Trumps style, based on personality, placement, pristineness, performance and popularity.

Which bin is your winner?