Keep Britain Tidy Spring Clean - 2018

We went litter picking across Dog Marsh as part of the Keep Britain Tidy Spring Clean. We found lots of broken car parts and food packages where cars park to walk along Dog Marsh. Lots of dog poop bags were also found on the walk – including hanging from bushes and hidden in corners. As well as always bringing a litter pick up stick, we noted this advice for next time we go litter picking: 1) Take more than one rubbish bag to split recycling items out. 2) Go on the walk first and pick up litter as we walk back since the bag gets heavier as you go! 3) Take some cleaning wipes/cloths with you in case of contact with the rubbish. We read about John Muir’s passion for protecting wild spaces and how he ensured the protection of America’s national parks.