Pick litter to keep wildlife safe

Choose an area for your litter pick. All litter has the potential to harm wildlife, so collecting it from a town centre can prevent it from reaching rivers and woodlands.

Remember to carry out your own health and safety risk assessment. Keep Britain Tidy’s website gives health and safety information, so we would like you to visit their website to get the most up to date and accurate information.

Decide how to litter pick in your chosen spot (e.g. scan areas as you walk or set timed intervals across transects).

Remember to respect animal habitats; we want to leave them cleaner but still in tact. Allocate roles for each person litter picking (e.g., picking litter, carrying the litter, or recording information).

Photograph interesting findings or create a before and after showcase from your litter picking site.

You could also analyse your data by counting each type of litter collected or the overall mass.

How do you think you have been able to prevent harm from wildlife with the litter you have picked?

Showcase your results and findings by creating a short report (two A4 pages) or a poster.

Take a photograph showing the before and after of your litter picking site, or show us the litter you have picked.

Upload the image below to receive your certificate. Share your work to inspire others and celebrate what you have achieved.