Residents are being called upon to get involved in community litter picking this spring to help improve the appearance of the area and benefit local wildlife.
East Suffolk Council is making the call as part of the Love East Suffolk scheme, which supports the national Great British Spring Clean being organised by Keep Britain Tidy.
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Litter picking equipment, including hi-vis vests, litter pickers and bags are available for participating groups to collect from Ufford or Lowestoft and arrangements can be made for collected litter to be removed by East Suffolk Norse.
Cllr James Mallinder, East Suffolk’s cabinet member for the environment, said: “It is always encouraging to see communities getting involved in litter picking, which makes a huge difference to wildlife and the appearance of an area.
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"We know that other residents really appreciate the efforts of those who voluntarily pick up litter, helping to keep East Suffolk a beautiful place in which to live, work and visit".
Participating groups are invited to contribute photos of their litter pick by sending them to communications@eastsuffolk.gov.uk
To register a litter pick, visit https://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/waste/litter/love-east-suffolk/
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