The Big Beds Clean Up

Thank you to Ampthill Climate Change Group for collecting 20 bags of litter this morning!

For our next litter pick, we will be joined by Phil from Re-Phil’s Zero Waste Shop! He will be providing free samples of healthy, zero-waste snacks. Find out more info here: https://rephils.co.uk/

Our next litter pick will be on 29 May at 12. We will be meeting outside of Spice in Flitwick. All equipment provided!

Thank you to all of our incredible litter pickers today for collecting 15 bags of rubbish!

Thank you so much to our incredible volunteers yesterday. Despite the questionable weather, 11 sacks of rubbish (and an old cone!) were collected in Flitwick.

Please come and join us on our next pick on Sunday 8th August at 12. We will be meeting at the Football Center opposite the Shell garage in Flitwick.

A huge thank you to both Ampthill Climate Change Group and Plastic Free Ampthill for putting on an incredible litter pick over the weekend. Over 30 people turned up to pick litter in Ampthill - thanks guys!

Thank you to all of the amazing volunteers and Councillors who attended our Great British Spring Clean events over the last month with Flitwick Town Council! We had a huge turnout and an incredible amount of litter was picked, making Flitwick a safer and greener place to live.

Now we are (hopefully!) returning to some sort of normality, we will be regularly holding litter picks again. Please look out for our events and we hope to see you there!

We have been nominated!

The Big Beds Clean Up has been nominated for the Bedfordshire Choice Award! Thank you to all of the amazing volunteers we have had over the years, helping us to collect hundreds of bags of litter across Bedfordshire. It is people like you who enable us to carry out this vital work for our environment.

You can vote for us using the below link:
https://form.jotform.com/211251852735049

Thank you!

The Big Beds Clean Up updated their phone number.

The Big Beds Clean Up is back!

We have got 4 litter picks planned as part of the British Spring Clean this year and we will be partnering up with Flitwick Town Council. The dates are:

Sun 30th May 12-2
Weds 2nd June 12-2
Sun 6th June 12-2
Sun 13th June 12-2

The starting location will be confirmed closer to the time, but will all be in Flitwick.

Help us on our mission to keep our towns clean by joining us for one (or more!) of our litter picks. We all have a part to play in ensuring our streets are kept clean and safe, and a litter pick is a great opportunity to give something back to your community.

All equipment will be provided and children and dogs are welcome! If you have any questions, please message us. You can also let us know you will be coming by clicking 'attending' in the events section of the page.

More information on the Spring Clean can be found below:

https://www.keepbritaintidy.org/get-involved/support-our-campaigns/great-british-spring-clean?gclid=CjwKCAjwgZuDBhBTEiwAXNofRPabXqIFKtxPypJnr16mz0evzbNqwfmk0uG8fRGYGO1dCQri4rcojBoC9_4QAvD_BwE

Great British Spring Clean | Keep Britain Tidy This spring, join Keep Britain Tidy and our community of on our to clear litter from our streets, parks and beaches. Because what is good for our environment is good for our mental and physical health too.

A huge thank you to Craig Elliott and Katie Mumford for all of their hard work during the lockdown to keep Flitwick clean and safe.

Why not spend some time on your daily walk taking part in a litter pick? 👀🤗

Let us know about all of the incredible work you have been doing for your local community.🌲🗑

Take care.

Thank you Helen for going out and collecting rubbish in Flitwick this week! If anyone else has been taking part in their own litter picks, please send your photos in - we would love to share them!

We hope you are all keeping safe and looking after yourselves. ❤️

We have our new logo designed!

Thanks a lot to Jodie Baston for her incredible work. 🤗

https://www.facebook.com/jodiemaydesign/?modal=admin_todo_tour

We are back on Instagram!

To help promote our work and celebrate the success of our incredible volunteers, we have decided to restart our Instagram page. Please give us a follow! 🦔

Thank you to everyone who came out in Ampthill yesterday and helped collect 26 bags of rubbish! Ampthill.Info

Join us next week in Flitwick for our next litter pick. Together we are making a difference. One act of kindness at a time, we are changing the world. 🙏❤️

A huge thank you and well done to our amazing volunteers yesterday who collected an incredible 29 bags of rubbish in just two hours. It’s this kind of compassion and commitment to saving our environment which helps keep Bedfordshire clean and safe. If anyone would like some more information on how they can help, please get in touch.

Join us in March for our next clean up. 🌲

Despite the rain and wind, we had an incredible turnout for today’s litter pick in Lidlington. Thank you everyone who turned up and braved the weather for our environment. Join us next week in Flitwick! Lidlington Church Lidlington Village Hall Lidlington🤘🏽🦜

Yesterday we were given the opportunity to give a talk at a new climate change group starting up in Ampthill. We spoke about how The Big Beds Clean Up has positively impacted the environment of our community.

We watch the news about how our way of life is impacting our planet and we feel powerless. But we can do something about it. Change starts with ourselves. Pick up a litter picker, adopt a plant-based diet, walk to work, go plastic free. Every decision you make will have a positive impact on our planet. We no longer have to bury our heads in the sand and wait for our government to take action. We can do something about it. Right now. Together.

😎CALLING ALL ARTISTS 😎

We are looking for a creative person to help us with our re-branding. We are looking for someone to help design a logo, as well as choose a consistent colour scheme and theme, which fits in with out aims and values.

If anyone is interested, or knows of anyone who might be, please send us a message, or call George on 07383 993790.

Thanks.

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Today we had over 40 volunteers who helped to collect a record of 34 bags of rubbish in Flitwick. Thank you to everyone today who took part and helped us to keep Flitwick a tidy and safe place to live. If you’d like to find out more about volunteering in any way, please get in touch!

Yesterday we had the pleasure of meeting with Steven Dixon, a councillor for Central Beds. Steven is leading on the 2020 climate emergency plan, to ensure a net-zero Central Beds by 2030.

We are delighted to announce we will be working with Steven to discuss moving forward, help implement these plans and helping to ensure this target is met.

In July 2019, the council unanimously voted that climate change will be a priority for the council and that this plan was to be implemented.

You can find information on how to reduce your own carbon footprint below, and ensure a greener, brighter future for us all. 🌲
https://friendsoftheearth.uk/sites/default/files/downloads/50_climate_top_tips.pdf

friendsoftheearth.uk

This Saturday it’s World Clean Up day!

Are you interested in taking part/missed our clean up on Sunday or know area that could do with a clean up?
Let us know!

We can provide you with litter grabbers, hoops and bags.
You don’t just need to come along to one of our monthly clean ups to make a difference!
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World Cleanup Day is this Saturday 21 September! Are you taking part? 🚮💚🌍

Massive thank you to everybody who turned up to this weeks clean up! Where would you like us to visit next?🌳

Top tips for recycling plastic bottles!
♻️ Replace lids and tops. If they stay on the container they will get recycled.
♻️ Squash bottles to save space.
♻️ Empty and rinse bottles. Leftover foods or liquids can contaminate other recyclables and if bottles contain liquid they may not be recycled as deemed too heavy by the automated sorting process. Liquid can also damage the machinery.
♻️ Leave on labels - these will be removed in the process.
https://bit.ly/2ixTkg5

Don't forget to join us for our second litter pick next week! We are also proud to announce that we will be partnering with Plastic Patrol, an organisation who work to eliminate all rubbish. You can find more about the work they do on their website at www.plasticpatrol.co.uk

We hope to see you there!

We are committed to ending singe-use plastics. Here are a couple ways ways you can help:

1. Use your personal platforms to talk about the campaign. Share the message on your social media, websites and blogs.

2. Sign the petition for a surcharge on single-use coffee cups. Only 4% of cups sold are actually recycled. A surcharge of 25p was introduced for hot drinks sold in the Houses of Parliament and resulted in a massive 74% drop in single use cups.

Together we will save our environment. 🌲

Sign the Petition Call to introduce a surcharge on single-use cups

Hello Everybody! Our first Big Beds Clean up was a great success!

Thank you to everybody who gave up their Sunday to help- we really do appreciate it!

We just wondered are there any areas in Bedfordshire that you think need a bit more attention and could benefit from us visiting?

Or would like to organise your own litter pick?

Let us know and we can help make it happen!

Thank you to everyone who made our first litter pick a huge success. With a total of 28 bags of rubbish, 17 eager volunteers and two beautiful dogs, our day was a huge success!

Email us at [email protected] or send us a message to get involved and make a difference to your environment. 🌳🌿

Calling all activists!

Today we walk the streets of Flitwick for our first ever litter pick. Please come and join us on this beautiful morning at 12 outside Flitwick Fisheries to help take care of Bedfordshire. 🌱

Since the government introduced a charge for plastic bags, usage has fallen by over 85%. Urge the government to do the same for single-use cups.

Let’s end the use of unnecessary waste! 🌱

Sign the Petition The plastic bag charge saw an 85% reduction in usage, let's do the same with disposable cups.