When did Britain become a nation of litter louts?
telegraph.co.ukKeep Britain Tidy, more than two million pieces of litter are dropped every day in the UK. When it comes to items bigger than crisp packets, out-of-town fly tippers are often blamed.
But that can’t be the whole story. People don’t drive from Wokingham to west London to leave a broken brolly down an alleyway (sorry Wokingham, random selection).
These one-off items must be left by individuals who simply can’t be bothered to take responsibility for stuff they no longer want or need.As for this new ‘kindness’ trend of putting unwanted belongings in random places so people can help themselves, who wants a rain-drenched old bath mat and a soaking-wet jigsaw puzzle?
Take what’s worthy to a charity shop. And don’t dump it outside out of hours. I once saw a passer-by tip freshly laundered baby clothes left in a charity shop’s doorway on to the pavement, pick out a few pieces and leave the rest scattered.Our streets never used to look like this.
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