Total number of cleans entered
Totals for each item
About Litter Stopper
BeachPatrol (BP) and Love Our Streets (LOS) have developed the Litter Stopper mobile app that supports groups and individuals collect data about litter. The data can be shared accurately and effortlessly to influence policy makers and ultimately protect the environment we all live in. By providing a recording method, users will develop a better understanding of the litter situation, what needs to be done and why they should care. Anyone can use the app, they just need an email address get started!
We know many people pick up litter and their valiant efforts go undocumented most of the time. Litter Stopper now gives them the ability have it recorded and therefore to know their efforts are contributing to governments making decisions to look after our environment.
The app was designed to be simple and fast for anybody to use. We know time is precious and most people can’t afford the time to conduct long audits. With Litter Stopper , you can enter basic pick up data or take extra time to sort and record up to 32 of the most commonly littered plastic items. It is all valuable data.
Litter is a hard to solve problem which requires research and data to figure out the best solutions. Litter Stopper helps to do this by harnessing the power of the communities we live in. The information provided through Litter Stopper app is the real-world input for reports and datasets that support advocacy organisations that influence government policy and local community education. No fluffy theories and ideas, but solid data from our beaches and open spaces. Our data supported targeted actions such as banning single-use plastics and implementing the Victorian Container Deposit Scheme
Why we need your help
You might join in because you want to leave a brighter future for the next generation. Maybe you want to show your kids and family how caring for the environment matters. Or perhaps you love clean spaces because they feel safer and are nicer to enjoy. All of these reasons are fantastic, and you might have one that is special to you.
Joining a monthly clean up event with one of the many community volunteer groups might not work for everyone But you might still want to do something. Litter Stopper, allows everyone to be part of the clean-up, in your own time and when it’s convenient for you.
Change happens when enough people get behind a cause. Behaviours are changing, but at a slower pace than we would like. In the meantime, we need many hands to get the job done! If only a small group of people have to do all this work as volunteers, we will simply not be able to keep up with the ongoing litter problem. Litter Stopper’s data speaks for itself and cannot be denied by local and national politics.
What our Users are saying
Litter Stopper is a great way to get a summary of Elwood Plogging Group’s weekly litter collection. It allows us to keep an electronic record of our collections, and goes towards a larger data set to drive meaningful change. We use it every week!
If you are like me and pick up litter whenever you can, Litter Stopper is a great app to use any time. It's simple; you can choose which level of report you complete. Better than that, your efforts are recorded and help build a picture of the litter that is all too prevalent in our communities. This will help Beach Patrol and Love Our Street advocate for measures that will reduce the problem.
