Stop The Drop Campaign
CPRE’s Stop the Drop campaign tackles the litter and fly-tipping problem that is despoiling our beautiful countryside. It’s headed by CPRE president and author Bill Bryson, a passionate anti-litter campaigner and champion of the countryside.
At a local level, supporters of the campaign can get involved by organising their own litter pick or joining a local litter volunteer group through litteraction.org.uk. Supporters can pledge to Stop the Drop, joining CPRE in lobbying local authorities, government and other bodies legally responsible for keeping land litter-free. Through these various campaigning actions CPRE aim to demonstrate to Government and other authorities the strength of support behind Stop the Drop.
Read more about the campaign here, including notes from CPRE President Bill Bryson
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Other websites which may be of interest:
Association for the Protection of Rural Scotland (APRS) - is Scotland's longest established independent environmental organisation and works to protect Scotland's world renowned landscape and the amenity of the countryside. http://www.ruralscotland.org/
Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales (CPRW) - CPRW aims to secure the protection and enhancement of the diverse landscapes and environment of Wales. http://www.cprw.org.uk/home.htm
Clean Cornwall - is a new partnership set up to reduce litter in Cornwall. For more information visit: http://www.cleancornwall.org/index.cfm?articleid=24682
Clean Kent Campaign - is a multi-agency project, facilitated by Kent County Council which aims to protect and preserve the natural beauty of the county by reducing incidences of fly-tipping, littering and associated anti-social behaviour, to improve community safety and the overall quality of the Kent environment. http://www.cleankent.co.uk/
ENCAMS - An environmental charity which runs the Keep Britain Tidy campaign. Other programmes ENCAMS run include: the Blue Flag Award, Eco-schools, Quality Coast Award and the Cleaner Safer Greener Network. http://www.encams.org/home/index.asp
Litter Heroes - aims to encourage as many people as possible to do a bit of litter picking. http://www.litterheroes.co.uk/
Neighbourhood & Home Watch works by developing close liaison between households in a neighbourhood and the local police. It aims to help people protect themselves and their properties and to reduce the anxieties of becoming a victim of crime by means of improved home security, greater vigilance, accurate reporting of suspicious incidents to the police and by fostering a community spirit. Neighbourhood & Home Watch Network (NHWN) is the name for the recently established group of Regional Neighbourhood & Home Watch representatives meeting at national level from across
The National Fly-tipping Prevention Group (NFTPG) - is a group of organisations working with a common aim to help prevent and tackle fly-tipping through influencing, advising and raising awareness about the anti social nature and potential health and environmental damage fly-tipping can cause. http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/nftpg/
The National Trust - Protect and open to the public over 300 historic houses and gardens and 49 industrial monuments and mills. They also look after forests, woods, fens, beaches, farmland, downs, moorland, islands, archaeological remains, castles, nature reserves and villages. http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-index.htm
People Against Litter (PAL) - a group of people committed to trying to reduce unsightly litter - each PAL member picks up at least one piece of litter a week and asks another person to do the same. http://www.peopleagainstlitter.org/
People Clearing Litter - encourages people who notice litter and care about what it is doing to our country to start doing something about it by picking it up. http://www.peopleclearinglitter.co.uk/Index.aspx
Thames21 is an environmental charity working with communities to bring