A recent survey indicates..................

[snorri]

..................that the UK has now returned to normal.
A rather unscientific survey of the UK rural roads network carried out by myself this morning clearly indicates a return to what we had come to accept as normal levels of roadside littering pre-pandemic.
The reduction in the numbers of plastic bottles and alu cans discarded at the roadside during the height of travel restrictions was a joy to behold, alas we are now back to square one.

 

[annedonnelly]

Yeah, I noticed all the litter reappearing a couple of months ago

However, I was at our local pond last night & didn't see any litter. So either people are being better there or someone else has done a litter pick.

 

[johnblack]

Loads of new litter, masks and gloves all over the place.

 

[pawl]

How do McDonalds packages appear miles from any McDonalds outlets?

 

[Cycleops]

How do McDonalds packages appear miles from any McDonalds outlets?

Takeaway?

 

[annedonnelly]

Takeaway?

Yep, clearly a favourite pastime for some is to get your takeaway & drive to a car park elsewhere. Eat your food and then open the car door & put the empty cartons carefully on the ground before driving away.

 

[BoldonLad]

How do McDonalds packages appear miles from any McDonalds outlets?

(Ignorant) people throw them out of their car window..........

 

[Sterlo]

I have said previously that about 75% of the roadside rubbish around us is McD's and we live in the country. Little boys and girls in their chavmobiles who's idea of a nite out is McD and racing around country lanes.

 

[Alex H]

Between the car park and St Cuthberts Cave, at least 5 miles from the nearest town

 

[C R]

The thing with discarded masks on the verges really gets me. Is it so hard to have a bag in your car to put the used mask in?

 

[raleighnut]

Yep, clearly a favourite pastime for some is to get your takeaway & drive to a car park elsewhere. Eat your food and then open the car door & put the empty cartons carefully on the ground before driving away.

We've got some beggar sticks em in the hedge, nearest Mucky D is about 3 miles away so it must be a driver.

Empty Cans/bottles too

 

[AndreaJ]

I have noticed the McDonald’s rubbish reappearing here in rural North Shropshire too, the nearest McDonald’s must be 10 miles away which seems a long way to drive round with it before dumping it. I’ve also noticed an increase in crashed cars left in fields/ ditches which has never been a problem here before.

 

[Notafettler]

Just checked the nearest McDonald's is 16.2 miles away. Don't find them alot and generally the dog gets to them first so all I get is the packets of sauces and maybe an opened bottle, I think it was vimto last time.

 

[pawl]

Takeaway?

Yes takeaway not throw away I assume they must eat the food before driving miles to dumping the wrapping otherwise the food would be cold greasy horrible

 

[Cycleops]

Yes takeaway not throw away I assume they must eat the food before driving miles to dumping the wrapping otherwise the food would be cold greasy horrible

As opposed to being warm greasy and horrible