reg charity no 1116739
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OxClean is an Oxford Civic Society initiative dedicated to cleaning up Oxford and
keeping our city clean and tidy all year round. Our objective is to establish our streets
and public spaces as places designed for the safe enjoyment of the people. Our strategy
is to both clean up accumulated litter and rubbish and to prevent the problem
occurring in the first place. There are four focuses to our activity:
Spring Clean
In partnership with Oxford City Council and The Oxford Times, we promote and co-ordinate a programme of annual city-wide Spring Cleans. Local community groups, schools and businesses recruit volunteers who carry out 2 hour litter picks at a location of their choosing. We are now inviting groups to register for Spring Clean 2010 which will take place on Friday 5 and Saturday 6 March. Visit Spring Clean for details - and information about free and heavily discounted litter pickers.
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River & Canal Day
In October 2009, we worked in partnership with the River Users Group to carry out a clean up of Oxford’s Rivers & Canal. Boaters took to the water – accompanied by shore parties working on towpaths – and worked a 2 hour stint of clearing up accumulated rubbish and litter.
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Don’t Drop It!
Don’t Drop It! is our umbrella theme for preventative campaigns. We believe that solving the litter problem is a huge task and one that demands a multi-faceted approach.
- Public Awareness – the display of posters and window sticker roundels in public places across the city
- Targeting Sources, Causes and Places – litter bins, ‘on the go eating and drinking’, cigarette butts, flytip, Ring Road, car litter
- Schools' Anti-Litter Campaign – continuous monitoring of all Oxford’s Secondary and Primary Schools, Language School Voluntary Code of Practise
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Updated 6th Februasry 2010
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