The problem: Litter and Fly Tipping
Yet all around me I see litter, old cans, sweet wrappers, left over sandwiches and paper. I still cannot understand why the need to just drop it where you finished using it. We have a beautiful land why destroy it and often wildlife in the process by making it such a mess?
This page explores the problem of litter and flytipping.
I welcome you to take part in the polls and discussion.
Thank you
Litter-Its not pretty
I spotted this littering today while out shopping. I cannot understand why people would want to "decorate" a pole like this. The people at the store do their best to tidy it up but this is a frequent occurance...
Why do people need to be Litterbugs?
"Litter:Carelessly discarded refuse, such as wastepaper:"
The Effects Of Litter On Wildlife
Death by litter for our wild animals and birds.
When something is so avoidable it never ceases to amaze me that it is such a problem.
- UK Safari Litter Effects
- Details the effect different types of litter can have on British wildlife and what we can do about it.
- Litter And Marine Wildlife
- From the site: Marine litter has a major impact on wildlife through entanglement and ingestion. It is estimated that. globally. over 100.000 marine mammals die every year from entanglement. or ingestion of plastics (Wallace 1985).
- Lethal Litter
- Our litter poses a threat to all wildlife.
Littering Nature
This upsets me most of all. A lovely scene destroyed by a littered plastic bag. Not only unsightly but also potentially dangerous to wildlife.
Marine Wildlife and Litter
Consequences of Litter on our beaches and our wildlife...
"Litter Lout/ Litterbug:Slang a person who drops refuse in public places"
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Effects Of Litter On England's Green And Pleasant land.
- Guardian Jeremy Paxman on Litter
- Jeremy Paxman did a documentarty last year about the effects of litter in England. We have to make our country and any other country that is being littered " green and pleasnant " again.
Are Kids The Worst Litter Bugs?
Often kids are blamed for the tide of litter on our streets, sweet wrappers, cans, half eaten food..but are children mostly to blame for all the litter or is it the adults?
Who are the worst litter bugs?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byKids are the worst litter bugs
Adults are as much or more to blame for litter
Spook says:
They follow the parents lead and within the experiences of my life, they also are so keen to please you. It stands to reason therefore that nothing could be simpler than giving them this.
Posted May 12, 2009
kab says:
The cigarette butts really frost my flakes. I see people throw them on the ground when there is a receptacle for them five feet away. How lazy can you be?
Posted May 11, 2009
Eco friendly Kids
- Kids and Litter
- Children learning about how to keep litter free!
Wikipedia on Flytipping
Flytipping
Category: File - :Scales Road, London N17 -mattress mountain-9Aug2006.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Scales Road, London, England
Fly-tipping ("sneaky dumping"http://www.word-detective.com/040503.html#fly%20tipping or "dumping on the fly"http://www.translationdirectory.com/glossaries/glossary014_f.htm) is a British term for illegally dumping waste somewhere else than in an authorised landfill. It is the illegal deposit of any waste onto land, i.e., waste dumped or tipped on a site with no licence to accept waste.Fly tipping and the law a guide for the public, Crimereduction.co.ukNational Fly-tipping campaign run by the Countryside Alliance
Photos Of Litter and Rubbish By Our Friends At Flickr
Festive Fly Tpping
Back Alley - Malvern...
I met Santa on the P...
Carbuncle Passage 22...
Fly Tipper
Unit 1 - Rosebery Av...
Keep Britain Tidy
Now Known as ECAMS
- Keep Britian Tidy
- ECAMS runs the Keep Britain Tidy Campaign. This is there website.
- Campaign
- Discusses the campaign against cigarette butts.
- The BIG TIDY UP!
- Campaign to tidy up Britains waste.
Litterbin
Clearly the most appropriate place for litter is to either take it home with us or to use a litter bin.
Question is are there enough litter bins available for people to use?
Littering
Your Opinions On Litter And Fly Tipping?
What do you think about littering?
Do you have any suggestions how to improve?
Love to hear your views or just let me know you stopped by to say Hi :)
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- Alan Stanton Alan Stanton Jun 5, 2009 @ 2:57 pm
- Thanks for linking to my photos. I've lots of suggestions which I make on my Flickr pages. And would welcome many more.
You're right to stress education - and not just for children and young people. One of the depressing aspects of dumped and littered towns and countryside is the bad examples they set for the next generation. Though at the same time, i'm optimistic because I find a high proportion of young people both aware and concerned about the environment and the wider 'green' issues.
I'm also positive about the possible solutions. Litter, dumping and commercial fly-tipping will reduce the more we turn 'waste' into 'value' by recycling.
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- BevsPaper BevsPaper May 13, 2009 @ 5:53 pm
- Great lens! When I was a little girl (many moons ago) there was a $100 fine for littering. Back then that was a lot of money for a fine. My Mom was just terrified of that fine and so would lecture us about littering and reminding us that she DID NOT have that kind of money. It worked, though. We didn't and still don't litter.
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- Spook Spook May 12, 2009 @ 3:08 am
- Came here earlier but obviously things did not take so came back again. Great lens
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- aj2008 aj2008 May 12, 2009 @ 2:51 am
- I can remember the first "Keep Britain Tidy" campaign in the 60s, which is when I learnt not to be a "litter lout"! I want to see leaves on trees - not plastic bags.
Blessings to you from this countryside loving Angel.
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- Spook Spook May 12, 2009 @ 1:52 am
- Excellent lens and topic. Far as I'm concerned it starts in the home.
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- paperfacets paperfacets May 11, 2009 @ 5:48 pm
- Oh I see, fly tipping is an English term. Works since litter can attract flies. I think we in the U. S. should go harsh and call these people litter louts.
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- spirituality spirituality May 11, 2009 @ 2:02 am
- Great lens - you've been blessed by a squidoo angel :)
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Bloggers and the Enviroment
Litter and bloggers
- Big tidy up addresses fly-tipping and litter in Bovington
- On Thursday 12 November Dorset Police, Purbeck Housing Association and Purbeck District Council came together to pick up and recycle litter in the local area through the Big Tidy Up. The event was held for as a result of residents ...
- Fortnightly Refuse Collections: Just burn it! « Love Clean Streets ...
- Hi Kate, I get worried about the possible increase in litter and fly-tipping that could occur with fortnightly refuse collections. It would help to contain the costs of re-cycling though. Anyway, I'm just glad I only advise the Members ...
- CPRE - Drop in fly-tipping a welcome break for the countryside
- This reduction is a result of the hard work done by many authorities in catching and prosecuting fly-tippers, something CPRE has been calling for through its Stop the Drop campaign on litter and fly-tipping in the countryside. ...
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