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Post by Eli on Jul 7, 2016 16:50:51 GMT
I can't remember if I've mentioned this ....
The little road that goes past the back of my garden is often strewn with litter, and I am fed up with it 
So I collected some, and tied it on one of the trellis posts I put up recently, and labelled it with a sign saying 'LITTER LOUTS' My hope was that it would shame the culprit, and it must have worked because I haven't seen any since.
and I can't get the lettering to go back to black ! 
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Post by daitheplant on Jul 7, 2016 18:43:40 GMT
You tell `em Eli.  Eli 1, Litter Louts 0.  |
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Post by SueA on Jul 7, 2016 20:28:48 GMT
Looks like it was probably thrown from a car Eli, they probably drive up & park when it's quiet, throw their rubbish out & then drive off. Hope your message works! |
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Post by Rosie on Jul 8, 2016 9:43:11 GMT
Well done Eli, there is no need to leave litter anywhere, just take it home with you. |
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Post by daisy on Jul 8, 2016 11:18:39 GMT
They are so annoying - bet they'd be the first to tell you if you dropped litter near their house  |
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Post by sweetpea on Jul 8, 2016 13:20:41 GMT
We get a lot of litter deposited by school kids after they visit the local shop for their sweets etc. which is then dumped near our drive.
thing is, we used to always blame the school kids but there are quite a few adults who should really know better just as blameworthy.
as said, very annoying
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Post by daisy on Jul 8, 2016 15:09:18 GMT
It was glass here a few weeks ago - when finished with the bottle it was thrown on the road - since we value or health we weren't going out to tell a group of drunken youths they shouldn't do that  |
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Post by dianthus on Jul 8, 2016 16:51:23 GMT
They are very bad around here. It's as if they have no civic pride.....
..... and don't get me started on the owner of two spaniels, who refuses to pick up after his dogs. He is a total disgrace.  |
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Post by Bess on Jul 8, 2016 17:02:57 GMT
We don't get any litter dropped up here, it's so nice compared to the garden at our old flat. People would chuck anything over the wall from the pavement. (We still have and use a big old pub drinking glass that someone chucked over the wall lol! Well cleansed first of course!) Like Daisy said, we never did anything because a lot of it came from yobs. The sign is a great idea.
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Post by SueA on Jul 8, 2016 20:01:08 GMT
We had permanent litter at our old house as we were near a chip shop & corner shop/off licence & litter that was dropped outside there used to blow down the road & end up on our drive but it's completely different here as we're in a small cul-de-sac & it's very rare that anything gets dropped.
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Post by sweetpea on Jul 8, 2016 22:09:38 GMT
We had permanent litter at our old house as we were near a chip shop & corner shop/off licence & litter that was dropped outside there used to blow down the road & end up on our drive but it's completely different here as we're in a small cul-de-sac & it's very rare that anything gets dropped.[/quote] Lucky old you  |
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Post by Eli on Jul 9, 2016 17:06:47 GMT
Interesting to read all your comments.
There's no dog mess along this road, although many people walk their dogs here, and I have a chat with them sometimes. I have seen it in other places though. I haven't seen glass here either.
I do believe it's adults that throw this litter from cars as they pass by. Not many children use the road. |
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Post by grindle on Jul 10, 2016 4:35:36 GMT
we don't get too much trouble with litter, mostly after bin day
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Post by Geranium on Jul 10, 2016 5:15:23 GMT
We do, mostly from Power Station workers throwing it out of their cars - cans, sandwich wrappers etc. I think your idea is brilliant, Eli. |
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Post by Eli on Jul 10, 2016 17:28:06 GMT
You're lucky grindle
It's a shame isn't it, Geranium, that people don't respect the countryside. I find it bad that people from 'outside' an area should throw litter around. It shows a total disregard for the people living there, not to mention the wildlife etc as well. |
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