Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful (KNIB),
known until 2014 as TIDY Northern Ireland, is a non-profit environmental organisation based in
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...
.
In addition to running the "Keep Northern Ireland Tidy" campaign, it supports or provides grants for local environmental programmes such as the 'Beautiful Beach Awards', litter surveys, a 'Marine Litter Report',
local gardening projects, an Eco-Schools program,
Green Coast Awards, TIDY Business and Borough Cleanliness Survey.
The organisation is registered as a charity with the
Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland is the independent regulator of Northern Ireland charities. It was established in 2009 under the Charities Act (NI) 2008.
Aims
The stated vision of the commission is for "a dynamic and well governed ...
and, as of 2022, had 13 employees.
KNIB produces information on the cleanliness of
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...
that is used to direct resources to environmental quality issues.
It has conducted public information campaigns on
litter
Litter consists of waste products that have been discarded incorrectly, without consent, at an unsuitable location. Litter can also be used as a verb; to litter means to drop and leave objects, often man-made, such as aluminum cans, paper cups, ...
, including on youth litter. Other campaigns have covered car litter, gum deposition, drug related litter, fast food litter. It has also campaigned on issues such as
fly-tipping
Illegal dumping, also called fly dumping or fly tipping ( UK), is the dumping of waste illegally instead of using an authorized method such as curbside collection or using an authorized rubbish dump. It is the illegal deposit of any waste onto l ...
, dog fouling and neighbourhood noise.
Much of the organisation's work overlaps with the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment (NI) Act 2011, The Litter (NI) Order 1994 and The Waste and Contaminated Land (NI) Order 1997.
The organisation goals are to help local authorities and other agencies deliver improved local environmental services tailored to community needs.
See also
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Keep America Beautiful
Keep America Beautiful is a nonprofit organization founded in 1953. It is the largest community improvement organization in the United States, with more than 700 state and community-based affiliate organizations and more than 1,000 partner organiz ...
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Keep Britain Tidy
Keep Britain Tidy is a UK-based independent environmental charity. The organisation campaigns to reduce litter, improve local places and prevent waste. It has offices in Wigan and London.
History
Keep Britain Tidy was originally set up by a conf ...
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Keep New Zealand Beautiful
Litter is a global issue and has a significant human impact on the environment. Litter is especially hazardous because it can enter ecosystems and harm a country's biodiversity. Litter is a prevalent environmental issue in New Zealand.
New Zeal ...
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Keep Scotland Beautiful
Keep Scotland Beautiful is an environmental charity based in Scotland, which aims “to make Scotland a cleaner, greener and more sustainable place to live, work and visit.” The organisation campaigns and educates on a range of environmental iss ...
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Keep Wales Tidy
Keep Wales Tidy is a Welsh national voluntary environmental charity which works towards achieving "a clean, safe and tidy Wales". It works in partnership with Local Authorities, schools and community groups, and organisations such as Waste Awarene ...
References
External links
* {{official, https://www.keepnorthernirelandbeautiful.org/
Environment of Northern Ireland
Charities based in Northern Ireland
Litter