#keepbritaintidy

On Jumuah day and Good Friday volunteers at Darul Ihsan in Barking & Dagenham kick started a monthly litter pick as part of a neighbourhood wide plan to help encourage positive acts of kindness. Six volunteers launched the project and collected six full bags of rubbish during a short walk on Longbridge Road. Positive research from Keep Britain Tidy reveals that more than 8.5 million adults – 16% of the adult population - in the UK participate in litter-picking at least once every six months. The team were joined by Shaikh Yusri Deeb, the Egyptian Imam who is leading Ramadan Taraweeh prayers at Darul Ihsan and Shaikh Md Imran from Darul Ummah Goresbrook. Well done to the volunteers on completing this debut community clean up. It is the month of Ramadan and everyone was fasting, so this is extra special. #litterheroes #keepbritaintidy #jumuahmubarak #goodfriday #thewanderinglondoner #ramadan #ramadan2023 #litterpickers #littercleanup #trashgang #garbagepickers #garbagerun #trashcollection #rubbishclearance #cleanstreets #cleanergreener https://www.instagram.com/p/CqvmCzDNveo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

We produce hundreds of millions of tons of plastic every year, most of which cannot be recycled. A huge percentage ends up on our streets and in our parks and rivers. Shout out to all #litterheroes #littlelitterleague #keepbritaintidy #thewanderinglondoner #litterfree #trashgang #trashtotreasure #garbagecan #garbagecleanup #garbagecleaning (at Barking Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqfy37BIvjS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Litter picking as an activity is great for exercise and encourages people to take control of their own neighbourhood. Engaging verbally can lead to unsavoury confrontations, so a practical and visible presence is the best way to raise awareness, to make people conscious and get them to think before they drop. Plastic pollution takes hundreds of years to break down and inflicts serious damage to our oceans, rivers and land. It is also a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, from the production and manufacture of the plastic itself to the way it is disposed. #littlelitterleague #keepbritaintidy #thewanderinglondoner #trashtag #trashgang #litterheroes #littermates #litterfree #littercleanup #cleanstreets #litterpickup (at East Street Market) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqfmzjzom5V/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Jumuah Mubarak! Met Councillor @fmafaruque doing Jumuah rounds and talked him through the @londonenterpriseacademy #littlelitterleague clean ups on the Berner Estate. He intends to join us on a monthly estate litter pick. Makes sense - This is his estate and he’s spent his whole life living and working here. Some areas have been so neglected that they have been surrendered to vermin like rats. Thanks to my mate @bev_drake1 for the litter hoop pressie. #thewanderinglondoner #ramadan #litterheroes #keepbritaintidy (at Berner Estate) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqMDksRoWA2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The number of UK children in food poverty has nearly doubled in the last year to almost 4 million, new data from the The Food Foundation shows. Today’s Docklands Community Initiative Foodbank community walk has raised over £2000 with more coming in. The volunteers have put in a phenomenal shift. The money raised will go straight into the pot for the benefit of our local patrons. Unbelievable Jeff! #littkelitterleague #plasticpollution #keepbritaintidy #thewanderinglondoner (at Isle of Dogs) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpqoWFcotnM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Litterpick session in full flowtoday’s community walk was inspired by Maci and we have raised over £2000 with more coming in. Unbelievable amount of plastic pollution in this area. The kids smashed it! #littkelitterleague #plasticpollution #keepbritaintidy #thewanderinglondoner #littering #litter #trash #plastic #plasticpollution #litterpicking #cleanup #pollution #savetheplanet #plogging #plastic #noplanetb #recycle #stoplittering #singleuseplastic #waste #trashtag #cleanuptheworld #litteringsucks #garbage #zerowaste #llsammeln #saveourplanet #umweltschutz #umweltverschmutzung #isthisyours #plasticfree https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpqe9rDIyYJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Docklands Community Initiative food bank are taking part in a community walk to raise awareness of food poverty and the activities of the workshop. We took a break to clean up a section of the River Thames. Well done everybody on your superb efforts. #docklandscommunityiniitiative #litterheroes #keepbritaintidy #gbspringclean #littlelitterleague #thewanderinglondoner (at River Thames) https://www.instagram.com/p/CppwVzbIZtB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

My itenary for travel has changed to visiting, exploring and litter picking. I’m sure I’m not the only one! A random and enjoyable litter pick in Bradford. #keepbritaintidy #thewanderinglondoner #litterheroes (at City of Bradford) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpawgNpoeSa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=