Do you wonder what happens to the rubbish generated in your home once it’s gone?
We all have a responsibility to make sure our waste isn’t fly tipped, so we need to be extra careful to be sure we are not passing our waste into […]
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From Source to Sea, the untold story of marine litter
A new report from the European Environment Agency ‘traces the problem of marine litter from source to sea to help policymakers and citizens understand what we can do about it’. […]
Great British Spring Clean 2023
Keep Britain Tidy’s nationwide annual Great British Spring Clean returns from the 17th March – 2nd April 2023. Pledging to take part in the Great British Spring Clean (GBSC) couldn’t […]
No excuse for illegally burning waste
The Environment Agency respond to many reports about the burning of waste every year. Burning waste can produce harmful gasses and the residue can pollute surface and ground water leading […]
Bonfire Night, think!
As well as the safety risks caused by bonfires, they have an impact on the climate and, if the wrong materials are burned, can harm wildlife, the environment and human […]
Cooking oil theft
There is an escalating trend concerning the theft of waste cooking oil from the hospitality and catering industry across the UK. Organised crime groups are thought to be behind this […]
Tackling the impact of waste crime
The Clean Devon Partnership is highlighting the enormous scale of the county’s fly-tipping problem with a campaign taking place on Roborough Downs and the surrounding area between 14 and 17 […]
Keep Britain Tidy – Ocean Recovery Project
Over 2021 summer season, 1,082 snapped plastic body boards were recovered from just a handful of south west beaches. This campaign aims to help people make the right choice and […]
Working together to tackle Rural Crime
Rural Crime cost the UK over £43m in 2020 so a new campaign has been launched by CrimeStoppers to explain what it is and what you can do to help. […]
Follow the Countryside Code
When visiting parks and waterways, coast and countryside, please follow the new Countryside Code. Intended for locals and visitors, the Clean Devon Partnership welcomes the new code which encourages us […]