A load of rubbish: National Highways supports the Great British Spring Clean
Thousands of bags of rubbish are set to be collected over the coming weeks on England’s motorways and major A roads in support of the Great British Spring Clean. Littering on England’s major roads is a problem all year round, a recent study conducted by National Highways revealed. More than a fifth (22%) of people admit to littering […]
National Highways reveals shocking roadside littering habits as it backs Great British Spring Clean
Research commissioned by National Highways has revealed that 65% of drivers who admit to littering have discarded food and drink waste on the roadside. Of those who admitted to littering: 22% say they litter out of habit 20% intentionally discard biodegradable items to feed wildlife – despite the fact this causes 3 million animal deaths […]
National Highways is trialling tech-based approaches in its efforts to cut down on litter on its roads
To coincide with this year’s Great British Spring Clean, the company has announced two new innovative litter trials to help reduce the amount of litter on the network: ‘geofencing’ laybys and solar-powered compactor bins. National Highways has trialled messaging to reduce motorway littering using ‘geofencing’ to send messages to drivers entering laybys where littering is […]