Rebecca Harris MP appeals to residents and businesses to pledge to pick at least one bag of litter in Castle Point for Keep Britain Tidy’s 'Great British Spring Clean' campaign as the charity marks its 70th anniversary.

Rebecca has today voiced support and praise for constituents pledging to pick litter from Castle Point's streets and public spaces during Britain’s favourite environmental charity’s annual campaign.

Keep Britain Tidy’s ninth Great British Spring Clean, which runs from 15-31 March this year, brings together individuals, community organisations, schools, businesses, and councils in Castle Point to make a difference to the environment on our doorstep. Rebecca is delighted to lend her support to back the charity’s #BigBagChallenge – a plea to the public to pledge on the charity’s website to pick one bag or more of litter from streets, parks, beauty spots and beaches to protect our vibrant communities and precious wildlife habitats.

This year’s campaign comes as Keep Britain Tidy marks its platinum anniversary, having been founded by the Women’s Institute in 1954, and the charity is highlighting that the environment ‘belongs to everyone’. People can also make a #PlatinumPledge to mark Keep Britain Tidy’s 70th year such as by picking 70 items, 70 bags or spending 70 minutes in the great outdoors litter-picking.

The charity reports that last year:

• 96% of participants agreed that they felt they had made a difference to their localarea.
• 84% agreed that the Great British Spring Clean helped them to feel inspired to domore to protect the environment.

Keep Britain Tidy’s Chief Executive, Allison Ogden-Newton OBE, said: “We are so grateful for the ongoing support from Rebecca and her constituents. “The Great British Spring Clean is a fantastic way for people to really show their pride in where they live and connect with like-minded neighbours, while taking serious and immediate action to protect the environment on their doorstep.”

Get involved in the Great British Spring Clean today by pledging at: www.keepbritaintidy.org/gbspringclean.