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Join our Plastics Challenge

Don't let plastic become part of our nature. Take on a Plastics Challenge litter pick.

Every year, millions of pieces of plastic end up in and around canals, with a significant amount being carried out into oceans, negatively impacting the environment on a global scale.

Plastic rubbish damages vital waterside habitats, such as grassland, hedgerows, banks and reedbeds, destroys precious inland aquatic ecosystems and habitats, impacts our water quality, and endangers species such as aquatic birds, water voles and otters.

Join our Plastics Challenge

By doing a litter pick at your local canal at a time that suits you, you can really make a difference.

What is the Plastics Challenge?

If everyone who visits one of our canals and rivers picks up just one piece of plastic and takes it home, they'd be clean within a year.

All we're asking you to do is:

  1. Visit your local canal and carefully collect any plastic you see
  2. Dispose of it safely and sustainably by taking it home to recycle
  3. Spread the word! Take pictures of your pick and use #PlasticsChallenge on social media to encourage others to get involved

Be inspired to take action

There are many reasons people pledge their support to our #PlasticsChallenge. Read some of their motivating stories.

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