Less Litter for Leicester

17 schools got involved in our Less Litter for Leicester 2024 project, picking an amazing 460kg of litter! We are now running our 2025 project.

Further information

The Sustainable Schools team at Leicester City Council are running Less Litter for Leicester again this year! This project runs from Monday 3 March to Friday 4 July 2025.

We are aiming for as many schools as possible to take part, running litter awareness assemblies or sessions and carrying out litter picks in your school grounds or local area.

If you would like your school to take part in this project
please complete our eform. We are also running an online information session online on Tuesday 25 February 3:30-4pm. Use this link to join on the day.

Why participate?

• Receive a free virtual or in-person assembly (or resources to run your own litter assemblies or individual class/form sessions)
• Raise awareness across your school community of the problems caused by litter
• Receive a loan of litter picking equipment for a half term if required (subject to availability)
• Link to Eco-Schools as part of the litter, marine, waste and school grounds topics, helping to achieve your Green Flag
• Have fun and help to keep your school grounds or local area free from litter!

Your school commitments

• Attend an optional online webinar to find out more at 3.30- 4pm on the 25 February 2025 (recording will be provided)
• Carry out at least 5 litter picks in the school grounds or local area, and record the amount collected. (luggage scales can be provided for you to weigh the bags)
• Complete a short case study (100 words) after the project ends with two photos – (template provided)

Key achievements of the 2024 project:

• 10 litter picking assemblies delivered to schools
• Estimated 460kg of litter picked
• Stokes Wood Primary School ran a community litter picking event
• Highfields Primary School and Ellesmere College won the competition for the most unusual item found, with a draining board and a dolls head
• Hallam Fields Primary School were inspired to recycle plastic bottles and created a mural of their school logo
• Lancaster Academy collected a massive 66kg of litter