New research has revealed that many people in Blackburn and Darwen and across the North West might not be aware that plastic litter in towns and cities can end up in the Irish Sea.
A survey conducted by YouGov for Keep Britain Tidy has found that only 32 per cent of people surveyed in the North West think that marine plastic comes from overflowing bins in towns and cities, and only 43 per cent of people think that plastic litter dropped inland ends up in the sea.
The Interim OEP issued a series of recommendations in response to Defra’s draft environmental principles policy statement, but welcomed it as an ‘important step’
LARAC has offered ‘broad support’ for Defra’s recent recycling collection consultation, but questions the validity of free garden waste collection services
