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This year Tikspac formed a partnership with community group Rise Up Clean Up based in Margate. Together, we are going to be launching TidyPac stations with free, dispensable litter bags, which encourage individuals to do their bit and clean their local environment. We...

Hi Oliver, could you please tell us more about the "Adopt A Beach" scheme in Eastbourne? How can one adopt a beach and what does the adoption involve?  We have a simple registration form which we send out to interested potential volunteers. Our beach is divided into...

Sophie is 9 years old environmental activist from Blyth, for whom litter picking is a passion. We got in touch with her and asked her a few questions about her litter picking journey. You started posting about your environmental activities in July this year, what was...

Case study: Branding on a council budget According to research conducted by PRWeek, councils experienced an almost 10% drop in PR spending in the past 5 years. Marketing expenses are typically less of a priority in the public sector and a lack of funding for this area...

Hi Tomi! For an introduction, could you explain the story behind your blog's name, "The Conscious Tee"?  I have loved shopping preloved from as far back as I can remember, but it was always about the thrill of the hunt, the uniqueness of the item and the bargain...

Hi Sophie, could please introduce yourself to our readers? I’m a freelance journalist working with a focus on sustainable fashion, the environment and consumerism. What was the initial trigger, which spurred your interest in sustainable fashion? I’ve always been...

SAS is one of the biggest UK environmental charities striving to protect oceans, waves, beaches and wildlife. You have 215 volunteer reps at the moment, you Jayne being one of them. How did you become a surfer and later a part of SAS?  I’ve dabbled in surfing on and...

George Heming and Ollie Jackson are founders of campaign 100 Tons of Plastic. They are travelling around the world, doing beach cleans, presentations and just generally raising awareness of the work they do. We were lucky enough to have the opportunity to find out...

Chrisell is 8 years old young lady from Wirral, whose favourite activity would surprise many. She is cleaning traffic signs in her area and her work has had amazing impact on all road users in her district. Keep reading to find out more about this young star....

Philippa, can you tell us more about the concept of Parkup Pickup? Is it a long term project or is it only linked with Plastic Free July? My husband & I left Jersey in September 2019 to travel Europe in our motorhome (with our cat). We were excited to have so many...

Michelle Parkes and Dermot Kavanagh are friends and founders of Plogolution, anti-plastic movement, which organises regular plogs. Never heard of this innovative sport from Sweden? Plog is essentially running whilst picking up rubbish at the same time! We had a unique...

Hi Elizabeth, could you please introduce yourself?  Hi, my name is Elizabeth Gadsdon and I am 9. I live in the Wirral with my Mum, Dad and Banjo my Labrador! I go to Heswall Primary School. You became a little collector when you were only 6 years old. Surely, this is...