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

News 

Check this section regularly to find out all of the latest news on Litteraction.org.uk and CPRE's Stop the Drop campaign.

09/07/2008 Write an email to your MP through Litteraction.

You can now write an email directly to your MP via the Litteraction website. Visit the  ' contact your MP ' section of the information centre and fill in your name and postcode to write a message to your local MP and ask what  they are doing to tackle litter in your area.

 

 25/06/2008 Contact your local council through Litteraction and Stop the Drop.

If you are fed up with walking or driving past a local grot spot everyday then you can now send an email to the relevant department of your local authority to complain about the mess and get it cleaned up through the Litteraction website. You may even want to request support from your council with a planned tidy up. Simply visit the 'contact your council' section of the information centre to use this facility.

 

 16/06/2008 Hate litter? Win £450 worth of walking gear by picking it up

Live For The Outdoors, along with Country Walking and Trail, are supporting Stop the Drop and are offering some great prizes to encourage people to get outdoors and do some wombling on their next walk. To enter the competition all you need to do is pick up litter on one mile of a walk and take a picture of the rubbish you have cleared up. To enter the competition and upload your entries visit the Live For The Outdoors website. The competition closes on the 30th June.


21/05/2008 Mendip District Council pledges support to Litteraction

Mendip council have today pledged its support to litteraction.org.uk and offered help to all of the voluntary litter picking groups and individuals in their area. Cathy Day, team leader in the council's street scene department, said "We are delighted to be involved with the local launch of the Litteraction website which will give our community-spirited volunteers the support they need and will make it easy for more people to volunteer.

"Last year we had a number of local groups who borrowed the council's equipment and held successful litter picks in Mendip. We would like to see even more groups coming forward to offer to help keep our district the cleanest in the UK."

If your group is within Mendip District Council boundary and you would like to borrow the litter picking equipment, or want help and advice on combating litter problems in your local area please contact Martin Errington at Mendip District Council on 01749 648999.
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23/04/2008 Bill Bryson leaves a message for everyone signed up to Litteraction.org.uk

Bill Bryson has left a message to all of the groups and individuals signed up to Litteraction.org.uk, to read this message and post a reply please visit the sites forum.


17/04/2008: Free materials available from CPRE

Contact CPRE to obtain free posters to advertise your clean up event and for a short time you can also request high visibility jackets and recyled refuse sacks. Please go to the information centre to find out more.


16/04/2008: The Wombles come out of hibernation for Stop the Drop

 Bill Bryson launching CPRE's Stop the Drop Campaign, London. Photo © CPRE
This morning (Wednesday 16 April) the Wombles, the ultimate litter pickers and recyclers, were wombling free in Leicester Square Gardens, London to help launch CPRE’s national anti-litter and fly-tipping campaign Stop the Drop – the charity’s major campaign against the growing blight of litter and fly-tipping.

Author and President of CPRE Bill Bryson joined the Wombles – Great Uncle Bulgaria, Wellington, Madam Cholet and Tobermory – to discuss the campaign and highlight what CPRE hopes to achieve.

The Wombles first started picking up litter nearly 40 years ago, but our towns and countryside are covered with more litter and fly-tipping than ever before. That’s why they have come out of hibernation and CPRE are urging people up and down the country to follow there example and join the Stop the Drop campaign.

“ All the evidence shows that litter is getting worse and we need the relevant authorities to be more active, rather than rely on Litter Saints to pick it all up for us’, said Bryson. ‘A tidy town and countryside should be a right, not a surprise. It’s possible. It’s worth it.”

Find out more about CPRE's Stop the Drop campaign.


Litter Action goes live!

Friday 11th April 2008, and litteraction.org.uk has gone live. 

 

litteraction.org.uk is run jointly by CPRE and CleanupUK.  It’s designed to be a place that promotes and supports local community action.

It is a resource to help individuals and local groups organise cleanup drives and awareness-raising educational activities in their local area. The site’s all about inspiring you to work together with others in your local community to clean it up, making the area where you live a better place to be.  As well as being a free-standing resource, the site links to CPRE’s Stop the Drop campaign, and can be used by supporters to take local practical action.