CANCELLED-Community Clean- Homestall Road and Peckham Rye Park

[rachp]

Plastic Free Dulwich is organising a community clean on 31st October @ 10.30 am

We will be tackling Homestall Road and Peckham Rye Park so we'll meet at the Colyton Road entrance to the park.

Given the Halloween date, fancy-dress is optional, but please do wear weather-appropriate clothing

Gloves, bags and litter pickers will be provided. All are welcome - so please join us if you would like to spend an hour or so of your time making a difference.

Link to our Instagram page is here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CU24BG_IdEK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

[Nigello]

HIya - I pick up a fair bit of litter (cans and bottles mainly) along the side of Colyton Road, park side, especially nearer to the girls' school. Some of it is hidden by bushes, etc. I don't have a picker-upper so only touch the surface so maybe the hard to reach ones are for you and your volunteers!

[rachp]

OK, thanks Nigello- I'm sure we can cover it!

[MrsR]

Just over a week to go. Please join us next Sunday 10.30am - many hands make light work. Let's hope the weather holds out for us.

[MrsR]

Cancelled due to heavy rain.

[Annie5]

Hope there will be another community clean. I would like to join these.

[Nigello]

They're a good idea, Annie5, but please adopt a DIY attitude if you are keen to help. Just picking up the odd can or bottle and putting it in a recycling bin yourself whilst on your daily walk or errands can make a big difference. I often pick up 7 or 8 items on a typical morning walk, mainly cans and plastic bottles (Lucozade and various lager brands feature most).

[rachp]

Hi Annie5

We will re-arrange. If you are on Instagram or Facebook, you can follow Plastic Free East Dulwich to keep up to date with any announcements. I'll also post on here.

Thanks

Rachel

[rachp]

Totally agree Nigello, I take a bag out about three times a week and manage to fill it each time on the same ten minute walk. The number of people who think it's ok to just chuck stuff on the floor is quite shocking.

[Nigello]

I think it could be just a small number who habitually litter and make a god-awful mess. I see people of all types using bins yet very few people dropping. Does it come from cars? (I have seen some people take out nappies and litter from cars and dump it in the gutter. One who did this got very sharp shrift and took it back!)