Category: Litter Picking

Frequent and heavy rainstorms have understandably rather curtailed the activities of many of the group in July. Nevertheless 20 bags of litter have been collected by some of the most ardent members. One such member who takes his dog for a walk often also takes his litter picking equipment with him thus proverbially killing two birds with one stone, and recently two members collected 7 bags of rubbish in one outing, two instances which are very commendable indeed.

Should anyone wish to join our litter picking group please contact me as per the interest group details at the end of the newsletter.

Val Gant

During June, 15 bags of rubbish were collected by the litter picking group.

Thanks to Terry for showing the short film at June’s monthly u3a meeting of some of our litter pickers in action and explaining how we were given funding from Veolia to initially set up the group. If it has inspired any of you to join us please contact me as per the interest group details at the end of the newsletter or via the contact form below:- Equipment is provided.

Val Gant

The recent sunshine has once again brought out the litter louts so in May the group cleared up a total of 25 bags of their rubbish including a suit, shirt and shoes – has someone been thrown out?!

Also, on one of his regular litter picks, one of our members came across 19 bags of fly-tipped rubbish on a footpath just off Waterloo Road in Hucknall. This was reported online to Ashfield District Council who fairly promptly came out and removed it. The council tip is only about ½ mile away so whoever dumped the rubbish would probably have travelled further to dump it than they would if they had taken it to the tip. Unbelievable!

Val Gant

Should anyone wish to join our litter picking group please contact me as per the interest group details at the end of the newsletter or via the form below:-

Once again the group have been busy during April and have thus far collected a total of 34 bags of rubbish. Sadly there is always litter to be picked but it is encouraging when members of the public see us in our u3a tabards and stop to thank us for our efforts or motorists toot their horns and give us a thumbs up.

There is always room for more members to join the group and help ‘do our bit for the environment’ in which case please contact me via email at litter@hucknallu3a.org.uk

Val Gant

Now that longer daylight hours are here members of the litter picking group have been out in action and to date this month have collected 19 bags of litter. One member has unfortunately noted a number of discarded ‘sharps’ dumped where they could easily get the attention of local children. Should anyone or even any of the local wildlife prick themselves on the syringes which have obviously been used by drug addicts the consequences could be very serious indeed. Anyone finding such ‘sharps’ should not touch them at all but report details to the local council either online or by telephone (the App what3words is useful) and an officer with specialist equipment will be sent to collect the items.

On a brighter note, 13 members recently got together for an informal meeting to discuss the way forward with the group and agreed that unfortunately there will always be plenty of litter to keep us busy.

If anyone is interested in joining us please contact me by email on litter@hucknallu3a.org.uk