Post by Admin on Aug 27, 2017 21:16:17 GMT
New fund launched to reduce litter through innovative projects (26 Aug 2017)
Local communities urged to get 'smart' on tackling litter with launch of the new Government Litter Innovation Fund.
"Almost £500,000 will be awarded to community projects to tackle the blight of littering, Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey announced today.
The money will support the development of new innovation and approaches for tackling litter, from behavioural research for better positioned bins and recycling points so more people throw their rubbish away, to digital technology. This includes apps and ‘smart-bins’ that can text alerts to rubbish collectors when they are full, stopping nasty litter from spilling out onto our high streets or leading people to litter nearby.
Cleaning up the country’s streets costs the tax payer almost £800 million a year when much of this is avoidable litter, and money that could be better spent in the community."
www.gov.uk/government/news/new-fund-launched-to-reduce-litter-through-innovative-projects
Local communities urged to get 'smart' on tackling litter with launch of the new Government Litter Innovation Fund.
"Almost £500,000 will be awarded to community projects to tackle the blight of littering, Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey announced today.
The money will support the development of new innovation and approaches for tackling litter, from behavioural research for better positioned bins and recycling points so more people throw their rubbish away, to digital technology. This includes apps and ‘smart-bins’ that can text alerts to rubbish collectors when they are full, stopping nasty litter from spilling out onto our high streets or leading people to litter nearby.
Cleaning up the country’s streets costs the tax payer almost £800 million a year when much of this is avoidable litter, and money that could be better spent in the community."
www.gov.uk/government/news/new-fund-launched-to-reduce-litter-through-innovative-projects