16/06/2026
Litter kills 3 million animals a year in the UK - put it in the bin.
Not such an amazing day out for this little one.
Drowned after crawling inside a discarded crisp packet.
Animals don’t understand packaging. They don’t see ‘rubbish’ - they see shelter, food or somewhere to hide. A crisp packet becomes a trap. A plastic bottle becomes a death sentence. A discarded bag becomes something they can’t escape from.
They suffocate. They starve. They drown. And most of the time, no one ever knows.
Over 3 million animals die each year because of litter. Not in some distant place, but here, around us. In our parks, rivers, streets and coastlines. This isn’t accidental in the way we like to think it is. It’s the direct result of a system that produces endless single-use waste, with no real accountability for where it ends up.
No animal should suffer at the hands of humans, and yet, through carelessness and convenience, millions do.
From the manufacturers who create the packaging to the businesses which sell it to the consumers who drop it. The government need to provide stronger legislation around littering. Sign the petition if you agree.
�https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/756075
