Local Businesses Sign up to Clean up |
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Campaign expected to reduce food litter
There will be less food packaging littering our street thanks to the commitment of 65 local food outlets across the borough, including 15 in Ealing and 21 in Acton (see list below). Throughout April Ealing Council led a clean-up campaign to reduce food litter such as burger wrappers, crisp packets and drink containers. The month-long campaign was encouraging local food outlets to pledge to a litter charter that committed them to reducing food rubbish by minimising packaging, keeping the area around their premises tidy, and disposing of their own waste properly. A number of partnership taskforce days (PTDs) were held across the borough in which council officers encouraged food retailers to sign the charter. A number of clean-ups were also held at local litter hotspots throughout the campaign. “By having local businesses pledge their support to help the council reduce food litter they are making an ongoing commitment that will extend well beyond this month’s campaign. Local businesses and community members are encouraged to keep up their efforts in helping the council to keep the borough clean and green. Community groups are being urged to organise clean-up days through the 2009 Capital Clean-up Campaign that was launched last week. The six-week campaign, from 27 April to 5 June, is targeting litter, graffiti and grime across London. It aims to increase awareness of the issue of litter in our streets and encourages communities to take an active role in improving the local environment through coordinated clean-up events. “The Capital Clean-up Campaign is another opportunity for community groups to organise clean-up days and events to improve their local neighbourhood. It is important that we continue to raise awareness of this issue if we are going to achieve lasting change in our attitudes to keeping the streets clean,” Mr Townsend said. Ealing stores China Kitchen 321 Greenford Avenue Acton stores Café Poilo next to Third Avenue
May 8, 2009 |