Litter: Schoolchildren

Lord Trefgarne Excerpts

Thursday 11th April 2019 Lords Chamber

[Viscount Younger of Leckie]

I think that teaching about the environment should be spread throughout a pupil’s education. Given that this Question is about year 6, it is important that a start is made in the early years. I am reminded, as this House will be, of the “Mr Men” books. It might be appropriate, perhaps, to start off with “Mr Recycling” or “Mr Litter”. It is a whole process throughout the education of the child, through into secondary school.

[Lord Trefgarne (Con)]

My Lords, what can be done to stop people from spreading litter in the first place?

[Viscount Younger of Leckie]

There are a number of initiatives around. In fact, as part of our litter strategy, we launched a new campaign called Keep it, Bin it, in partnership with Keep Britain Tidy. This is the first government-backed, national anti-litter campaign in a generation. It is not just focused on schoolchildren but on adults, too, who need to take responsibility.