Little to celebrate despite million-piece pick-up milestone for South Ayrshire anti-litter group

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A volunteer group dedicated to removing rubbish in South Ayrshire bagged a staggering one million pieces of litter in just under a year.

The group, the South Ayrshire Clean-Up Campaign (SACC), reached its year-long target on Saturday, January 15, with a group litter pick by Ballantrae.The intrepid group achieved their mission with 10 days to spare.

Campaign founder and volunteer, Christopher Johnson of Prestwick, said: “There is an amazing sense of achievement in reaching the million-piece milestone – there has been incredible community spirit in tackling a collective goal that has bought many different groups and individuals together.” The campaign, which brings together individuals and litter-picking communities, was established on January 25 last year and has more than 400 followers on social media.Their target, to remove one million pieces in the space of a year, served to both motivate people to get involved in litter picking and to collect data about the scale of the problem.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.

Volunteers recorded the removal of 1,000,092 pieces of litter, from as far afield as Barassie to Ballantrae, and Loch Braden to Lochside.