Rubbish on roads
Discussion
probably a very dull observation, but has anyone else noticed the roads and verges are covered in far more litter than say, a year ago?
It's something I've noticed a lot in the North West, including a lot of paper and plastic bags covering banks of dual carriageways, but also on country roads.
I wondered whether councils are trying to save money by cutting litter picking trips, or maybe we've become a more slovenly bunch of litterbugs recently. I also thought it might be due to an increase in recycling, with lorries carrying skips filled with household trash that are rarely secured properly and blow their contents all over the place.
It also feels like I have to avoid bits of wood and metal either lying about on the road, or being kicked up by trucks, a lot more in the last 8-12 months.
Anyone else noticed the same, or is it just me turning 35 and starting to get grumpy?
It's something I've noticed a lot in the North West, including a lot of paper and plastic bags covering banks of dual carriageways, but also on country roads.
I wondered whether councils are trying to save money by cutting litter picking trips, or maybe we've become a more slovenly bunch of litterbugs recently. I also thought it might be due to an increase in recycling, with lorries carrying skips filled with household trash that are rarely secured properly and blow their contents all over the place.
It also feels like I have to avoid bits of wood and metal either lying about on the road, or being kicked up by trucks, a lot more in the last 8-12 months.
Anyone else noticed the same, or is it just me turning 35 and starting to get grumpy?
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