How I used to pick up litter and abandoned items carefully during Covid-19

 

If you are sent litter-picking by a government or other official organization, you might be provided with protective gloves, a large overall or apron, a bag with handles, and a litter picker. (As well as a mask and hand sanitiser.)

I used to pick up abandoned items. I would put my hand inside a plastic bag and use that as a glove. I could drop litter in bins. I later took two plastic bags, as I often used the other hand for larger objects.

Anything plastic or fabric which I picked up on my way to the station could be washed in the station ladies toilet, placed inside a plastic bag and taken home to be washed before recycling.

Nowadays, 2020, with Covid-19, I no longer pick up abandoned items. However, if you carry a pair of protective gloves, and a large bag, you can pop into your bag anything you don't wish to touch. The bag and contents can be washed, wiped with sanitiser, kept aside for a week or longer - whatever is recommended for the material, and/ or put in the freezer.

Please follow government and official guidelines.

Useful Websites

https://www.keepbritaintidy.org/get-involved/support-our-campaigns/great-british-spring-clean/coronavirus-guidance

https://www.kidshivis.co.uk/adults-hi-vis-vests/153-8418-adults-litter-picking-set-kit.

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