Fifers make huge different with 300 clean-ups as part of national Spring Clean campaign

They undertook 304 clean ups across the six weeks of the initiative run by environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful.

Meg Moore, volunteer co-ordinator at Fife Coast and Countryside Trust, said: “Volunteers place a huge part in keeping Fife and our beaches clean and safe for everyone to enjoy. From corporate and community groups to schools and the general public, they all play a part in helping to keep Fife an amazing place to live, work and visit.

“We are pleased to support #SpringCleanScotland and supported more than 60 people this year to remove 62 bags of litter which was polluting our beaches.” Praise also came from Barry Fisher, chief executive of Keep Scotland Beautiful.

He said: “Every year we kick off Spring Clean Scotland with the aim of getting as many people as possible involved in keeping Scotland beautiful.

“It’s fantastic to see so many people in Fife get involved, showing their commitment to tackling the litter which is polluting their community and our environment.

“Almost 35,000 people across the country registered their activity this year, but we know there are thousands more who will be doing their bit every day without a fuss.

“I’d also like to extend our gratitude to every person who has made an effort to clean up their part of Scotland – we all have a part to play and your activity is truly appreciated by us all.”