Are the very streets of
The ever increasing rubbish that lines our streets and roadsides is a pure indication that we are losing respect for mother earth and ourselves.
Jeremy Paxman comments in today’s G2 supplement that “we are a filth island in which there is now an occasional oasis of cleanliness”.
Although Paxman’s comment is far fetched, he is depressingly accurate.
It is a worrying thought that we are killing the land we live on. It seems as though you can’t walk down the road without seeing an empty drinks bottle or cigarette butt casually abandoned by it previous owner.
A recent EnCams (Keep Britain Tidy organisation) report shows litter levels in
The introduction of fines for littering in some major cities has seen small improvements in the areas appearance, but is scaring people out of ‘carelessly defacing’ the answer?
The answer is no! Surly we should not litter because we care, not because we’re scared of being fined £80.
The way I see it is people only appear to care about their personal property – their garden, their neighbour’s garden, their street. If litter is dropped in the park or the high street, its nothing to worry about, the council will pick it up.
Landfill sites are said to be running thin and within ten years are predicted to be full. This is a major concern. Rather than making the situation worst and creating eye saws on our streets we need to work together for a cleaner future.
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You know what's the worst thing on Britain's pavements? Gum. Seriously, every single square foot of English pavement is peppered with little blobs of dingy chewing gum that people are too lazy to put in a bin. These insidious little dots have become part of our landscape now, so much so that nobody even bothers trying anymore.
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