Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy’s annual national clean up, the ‘Great British Spring Clean’ is back this year, and Edward joined the team from Keep Britain Tidy in Parliament to help launch the spring clean and show his support for all of us doing our bit to reduce the litter blighting our country.
Last year the campaign saw more people than ever join in to collect a staggering 70,000 wheelie bins of rubbish over one weekend. More than 300,000 people got involved, cleaned up their local streets, parks and beaches, and had fun doing it.
Edward said: “Carelessly discarded litter is a real issue that blights the beautiful beaches, countryside, towns and cities of our country. It also has a devastating effect on our wildlife. The Great British Spring Clean is an opportunity for everyone who cares about tackling the rubbish scarring our country and threatening our seas to take a stand, and to all do our bit to help keep our country tidy. I will be joining the team in Thrussington in Charnwood for their annual litterpick in a few weeks time, as I have done in previous years, and I hope that across the country people will join in this year’s ‘Great British Spring Clean’.”