Join our fight against litter and plastic pollution

With your support, we can drastically reduce the litter on our canals.

It’s estimated that millions of pieces of rubbish end up in and around canals every year, with much of it drifting out into the world’s oceans, impacting the environment on a global scale. This unsightly build-up of plastic bottles, bags and food containers is putting wildlife at risk, damaging vital waterside habitats, and tarnishing our scenic city routes. This Friday, you can help us do something about it.

This World Cleanup Day is the perfect opportunity for a resounding call to arms to everyone who’s as concerned about litter on our canals and rivers as we are.

Every year, our charity spends over £4 million clearing rubbish from our canals and rivers, removing bottles, coffee cups, crisp packets, packaging, and even larger and sometimes hazardous items. Our amazing volunteering teams dedicate over 200,000 hours each year to tidying up litter hotspots that ruin otherwise beautiful stretches of canal, and while their incredible contribution makes a big difference, sadly, it’s not enough. More helping hands are needed if we’re going to tackle this growing problem.