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Brits 'too fearful' to confront flytippers despite lockdown surge in litter dumping
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mirror.co.ukTwo thirds of Britons say littering and fly-tipping has exploded during lockdown. The litter epidemic is laid bare in a survey by community and information platform InYourArea.co.uk and our nationwide network of newspapers and websites.
Despite a surge in dumping – linked to fewer bin collections – four in five said they were too fearful to confront fly-tippers.
A third of the 7,500 surveyed said the fine for littering should go up from £150 to between £250 to £500, 16% said it should be increased to £501 to £1,000, while 18% said it should be more than £1,000.
We are backing InYourArea.co.uk ’s drive, in conjunction with Clean Up Britain, for litterers to be punished more severely.
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