Buckinghamshire Council works with new litter app to help keep streets clean
You can earn money just for throwing your rubbish away with the new LitterLotto app that's being implemented across Buckinghamshire
Last updated 18th Dec 2021
Since lockdown, people have been making the most of the countryside and parks around Buckinghamshire, however, not everyone cleans up after themselves, often leaving the green spaces littered with rubbish.
It’s not a problem unique to Buckinghamshire. Around 2 million pieces of litter are discarded every single day across the UK. That’s the equivalent of 23 items per second.
The LitterLotto app has been designed to turn these stats around and encourage people to throw their rubbish in the bin in exchange for cash prizes – ranging from £5 to £250!
The app, which launched in October this year, is free to download, and Buckinghamshire Council want to encourage residents to get involved.
To make use of the LitterLotto app, simply take a photo of you throwing some litter into a bin for the opportunity to win a cash prize, as well as an entry into the £10,000 monthly jackpot. The app will be available to download on the app store however QR codes will also be available to scan on bins around Buckinghamshire.
Deputy Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Change, Jilly Jordan, said: “I think the LitterLotto is a great way to encourage people to help get litter off our streets and out of our open spaces. Collecting litter and disposing of it properly is good for the environment and helps keep animals safe. Having the chance to win cash for doing this just feels like a win-win situation for everyone!
"Buckinghamshire is a beautiful county, so let’s work together as a community to keep it that way.”
Simon Jacobs, director of LitterLotto, said: “I’m so proud of the LitterLotto app and feel confident that we are going to be able to make a real difference when it comes to reducing the amount of litter we see on our streets and in our open spaces. We are so passionate about reducing litter and I’m pleased that our app is going to be promoted across Buckinghamshire.