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Lowestoft Litter Pick collects 127 bags of rubbish

Amelia Thorogood runs Litter Free Lowestoft

A week-long community clean-up across Lowestoft has collected 127 bags of litter, with 203 people taking part.

The Great Lowestoft Litter Pick brought together community groups, businesses, Scouts, football scholars, families and individuals, with organisers recording 37 hours of litter picking.

Activities included community clean-ups, company teams, a beach survey and groups heading out to tackle litter in their local areas.

Organisers have thanked everyone involved, including Kirkley Pocket Parks, CleanupUK, Associated British Ports, the Green Gnomes, Explorer Scouts, Lowestoft Town FC scholars and staff, the Marine Conservation Society, Greenprint Forum, TOPCATS and Harleston House.

The final total was increased by another bag of rubbish collected by children at St Mary's School.

Organisers say the week-long initiative was based on a simple idea — getting people across Lowestoft involved in picking litter — and thanked all 203 people who helped leave the town cleaner.

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