What is CPRE’s 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

Taking action

Supporters can pledge to Stop the Drop, joining CPRE in lobbying local authorities, government and other bodies legally responsible for keeping land litter-free.

The campaign website has details of lobbying actions which include everything from writing to your local authority asking them to keep all public land and roads clear of litter and refuse, to how to lobby central government on the issue.

Influence

Through these various campaigning actions CPRE aim to demonstrate to Government and other authorities the strength of support behind Stop the Drop.

A message from Bill Bryson – CPRE President

"I recently drove from Dorset to Cumbria, through some of England’s most storied landscapes, and on virtually the whole of the journey litter was a conspicuous presence - fluttering in every hedgerow, piled in every lay-by.  

Litter is becoming the default condition of the British countryside.

It is time that we - all of us - did something about this. The landscape of Britain is too lovely to trash. That is why CPRE is launching an ambitious three-year campaign called Stop the Drop to try to make our countryside what it was almost everywhere until very recently and what most of us still want it to be - a place of cherished beauty and sometimes utter perfection.

Please visit the campaign website to see what we at CPRE think we can do to help achieve this goal, and how we can use your help and support.

A tidy countryside should be a right, not a surprise. It’s possible. It’s worth it.

Please help us if you can. "

Bill Bryson recently wrote about his thoughts on litter and fly-tipping in The Times, to read this article click here.