Litterpickers collect 52 bags walking from Keyworth to East Leake | West Bridgford Wire
Jennifer and David Manning-Ohren of Wild Things Keyworth have walked from Keyworth to East Leake on a litterpick challenge they named the LITTERnal Equinox.The couple set off from Keyworth on Sunday 17 March 2024 and did litterpicks early in the morning over an eleven-week period, returning and starting again where they left off.They had helpers along the way and finally reached East Leake via Widmerpool, Wysall and Costock at 9am on Bank HolidayMonday 27 May.In total they walked and cleaned up the countryside for 24 hours collecting 52 bags over a 12kms distance. Both sides of the road were addressed including verges and ditches.They shared video footage and photos of litter on their Facebook page. On one occasion they picked litter for 5 hours straight. They soon realised that 2 hour stintswere more manageable and meant they weren’t getting symptoms like RSI or backache.- Advertisement -They suggested that although some positive disposal messaging is on the products themselves, they...