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LITTER heroes are taking part in a month-long campaign to clean up Dorset s streets. The Litter Free Dorset Challenge has begun, with June 1 marking the first day in a month-long effort to reduce the amount of litter left discarded on streets, beaches and in local communities across the county. Around 120 participants, known as litter heroes , signed up to take part in the campaign when it was announced last month and, alongside the option of creating their own challenge, Litter Free Dorset suggested three challenges for heroes to take on. More than two thirds of participants will be taking part in a 10 times challenge, where they pick up litter in their local area 10 times over the course of June. Other participants opted for the 10-minute daily challenge, while some signed up to complete the 10-hour challenge, where they litter pick for 10 hours in one day.
Environment Agency launches World Ocean Day resources for schools
Schools across England will mark World Ocean Day (WOD) next month (Tuesday 8 June) by exploring the journey of plastic with the Environment Agency.
From: Image credit: Alastair Scarlett
Primary and secondary schools have been invited to view a series of online films and activities via an interactive map in advance of the event, culminating in a live question and answer session with Environment Agency and World Wildlife Fund experts on the actual day.
By clicking on different points of the map, students can learn how plastic pollution travels through our toilets and drains to rivers and oceans having started life as a balloon, plastic food wrap, litter, clothing and agricultural materials.
“We did a really big haul of the river that day and each had a canoe acting like a bumper truck, with kayaks all round it, picking the litter and we were all teams of less than six.
“So we were still being very Covid aware and I thought we had done well with our full two tubs.
“But then I came back and found an entire canoe of litter.
“We plan to do more litter picks this summer.”
Back row left to right: Erik Hurinek, Boris Hurinek (trainee leader), James Ramsden (chair & coach), Ray Pickering, Phil Mackie (treasurer)
Front row Samantha Ahern (secretary & trainee coach), Sophie Walton (coach), Abbie Pearce