Bonfire can be a lot of fun for people with £300 million being spent every year on the occasion. But at this time of year there is a spike in arson attacks and gives people the chance to illegally burn waste, the environment agency has reminded people can only burn small amounts of paper, leaves, wood and cardboard.
Read MoreCleaning up litter costs the taxpayers around £800 million per year, to help combat littering on the spot fines are set to double to £150. The government is hoping to make people see that throwing rubbish from cars is the same as throwing it on to the street and they feel hitting them in the pocket will help combat this.
Read MoreKeep Britain Tidy are joining forces with drinks giant Coca Cola to help with litter prevention in the UK, Coca Cola GB will become a partner for next year's 2018 Great British Spring Clean. With the drinks brands help they aim to get half a million volunteers involved in clean up streets, beaches and parks.
Read MoreSteinbach in Canada is one of the 8 fastest growing cities in Canada, popular with people who emigrate it has been hailed the most litter free city in the region, this could be down to an annual litter audit that is conducted by the Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association. Since the start of the audit empty drinks container being littered has dropped by 69%.
Read MoreWales are looking like they are going to join Scotland by introducing a deposit return scheme to help bring down the amount of plastic entering our oceans. They are also debating whether to introduce a plastic tax on manufacturers which would aim to force plastic producers to look at using more sustainable items in their productions.
Read MoreRydale Council is asking residents to make an effort to reduce waste as part of a new campaign. Each month the campaign wil focus on different issues to encourage residents to take pride in the area that they live in, the more changes that are made can only make things better.
Read MoreBusiness in Stafford are being encouraged by the borough council to pledge their suppord to help tackle litter in the area, the council say a clean borough is more attractive to live in and for people who visit as well as potential investors. McDonalds for example have been working for over 30 years by sending out staff on daily patrols who cover an impressive 3000 miles per week.
Read MoreLitter is a massive problem on the roadside, estimates suggest it costs around £850 million per year to clean up rubbish throughout the UK, motorways and roads are notorious for litter, to combat this a new funnel bin has been installed in some locations to encourage drivers to dispose of their rubbish in the correct manor instead of just throwing it from their car window onto the ground they can not throw into a new funnel bin.
Read MoreThe deposit return scheme looks to be edging nearer for implementation in Scotland, customers who buy a plastic bottle will pay an extra charge on the item and then receive a refund. It has been successful in countries such as Germany and parts of Scandavia.
Read MoreKeep Britain Tidy's annual campaign has arrive again, from the 19th to the 25th September their focus is waste less and live more, they have worked out the average household throws away £700 worth of food each year that can still be eaten.
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