Litter epidemic.

[Malinga the Swinga]

6 hours ago, Jim_Duncan said:

Then McDonalds should give people their food in edible containers. Fast food is a scourge. 

They could serve it in crispy lettuce leaves. 

[Morgan]

8 hours ago, Des Lynam said:

Would you have been so brave if it was workies though Jonesy? 
 

[tian447]

6 hours ago, been here before said:

 

Dug owners have to be the mankiest *******s on the face of the planet.

 

Yeah, everyone with a dog is a ***** right enough. 

 

I use cornstarch poo bags which start degrading within about 30 minutes of getting wet, and carry multiple bags of shite for miles to stick it in a bin where it belongs when out walking the dog. 

 

I too blame the dogs for throwing wrappers, cans, bottles, and all sorts out their windows, dropping cigarette butts everywhere, and fly tipping in the countryside. 

 

Arseholes. 

[Ked]

I posted similar a year or so I think.

I was working in a rural development and the rubbish gathered in swails ditches hedges long grasses and woods was industrial.

The lack of beasties and wild life was notable even for a towny.

We've treated the place like a doss house and really the lack of society discipline in this matter perhaps could help wider matters if addressed.

[Do The Dance]

Where I live, they've taken away loads of the bins. On my typical dog walk, through the streets and around a park, I used to walk past 7 bins on the loop, this has reduced to 2 (and actually may be down to 1 now).

 

Still no excuse for dropping litter like.

[tian447]

1 hour ago, Jim_Duncan said:

Finally, some sense of agreement on here. 

 

Must be magical being so utterly miserable. 

 

I'm off to cuddle into the dog in bed, have a good one

 

[been here before]

5 hours ago, tian447 said:

 

Yeah, everyone with a dog is a ***** right enough. 

 

I use cornstarch poo bags which start degrading within about 30 minutes of getting wet, and carry multiple bags of shite for miles to stick it in a bin where it belongs when out walking the dog. 

 

 

 

Who but an absolute clart would walk about with bags of animal shite in their pockets?

 

Manky *******s.

 

 

Edited March 20 by been here before

[Skacelsid]

21 hours ago, Cairneyhill Jambo said:

If they banned McDonalds tomorrow, the litter polluting the countryside would reduce by more than half overnight.

 

Boils my piss the amount of their shite is thrown out of wee boy racer cars or workies vans.

Throwing stuff from cars needs to be treated as a motoring offence and penalised with points and potentially a ban. These morons need to be taken on. There are plenty cctvs at Macdonalds etc and dash cams. Packaging could be coded and easily traceable to tie up with card purchases, there is a lot more can be done. Penalties can be community order litter picking in public places, shame them. Accepting this behaviour won't make it go away.

[Rupert Pupkin]

I mean how hard is it for you to keep your McDonald’s/KFC/any other fast food joints wrappers and boxes in the car till you get home, or can stop at a bin..

Polton Brae in Loanhead is littered with the shit, ans it’s not just teens as you frequently see Happy Meal boxes..

Doesn’t take much to hold on to that crisp bag or juice can either till you get to a bin..

 

It actually infuriates me the laziness of some folk..

[Joey J J Jr Shabadoo]

21 hours ago, Shooter McGavin said:

Good idea actually.

 

£250 fines dished out in the post, if it doesn't get paid within 6 weeks, then it doubles. Sort these scruffy c**** out.

Take their car off them.

[tian447]

4 hours ago, been here before said:

 

Who but an absolute clart would walk about with bags of animal shite in their pockets?

 

Manky *******s.

 

 

 

 

There is no way you actually believe people put the bags in their pockets. 

 

No ****ing way. 

[Stuart Lyon]

No room for any more litter in this bin outside the Raging Bull in Lothian Rd. Photo taken last Thursday evening.

Edited March 20 by Stuart Lyon

[been here before]

54 minutes ago, tian447 said:

 

 

There is no way you actually believe people put the bags in their pockets. 

 

No ****ing way. 

 

Pretty much every morning going through Meggetland.

 

A few regulars merrily scooping up their manky dugs steaming warm shite in a bag and into their coat pockets. Im presuming it helps keep them warm on winter mornings.

 

Not all of them though some just leave it steaming away on the verges or the grass football pitches for folk to walk in or fall in on the pitches whilst others throw their wee bags of shite into the trees.

 

Manky, manky *******s.

Edited March 20 by been here before

[il Duce McTarkin]

Dog walkers should throw their wee bags of shite at arsehole cyclists.

 

 

Edited March 20 by il Duce McTarkin

[EIEIO]

I live in Winchburgh there's a group of volunteers called the Winchburgh Wombles (anyone under 60 ask your elderly relatives). Every month they collect about 90-100 bags of litter. While it's sad that the councils don't have the manpower and funding to do this it shows what locals can achieve in their area. 

Fly tipping of tyres and old ripped out kitchens and bathrooms is still a big problem though.

[Joey J J Jr Shabadoo]

6 minutes ago, EIEIO said:

I live in Winchburgh there's a group of volunteers called the Winchburgh Wombles (anyone under 60 ask your elderly relatives). Every month they collect about 90-100 bags of litter. While it's sad that the councils don't have the manpower and funding to do this it shows what locals can achieve in their area. 

Fly tipping of tyres and old ripped out kitchens and bathrooms is still a big problem though.

Sounds similar to the Dalkeith Guerilla Gardeners https://m.facebook.com/groups/2664527433581560/?locale=en_GB.  Also Danderhall, Mayfield, etc too. It's good that they do it, but a shame that it is needed, now.

[Gundermann]

49 minutes ago, il Duce McTarkin said:

Dog walkers should throw their wee bags of shite at arsehole cyclists.

 

 

 

Mamils and dog-walkers are equally loathsome.

[EIEIO]

26 minutes ago, Joey J J Jr Shabadoo said:

Sounds similar to the Dalkeith Guerilla Gardeners https://m.facebook.com/groups/2664527433581560/?locale=en_GB.  Also Danderhall, Mayfield, etc too. It's good that they do it, but a shame that it is needed, now.

It's a shame it's necessary but good that people are happy to give up their free time for the greater good.

[Joey J J Jr Shabadoo]

1 minute ago, EIEIO said:

It's a shame it's necessary but good that people are happy to give up their free time for the greater good.

Yes. I just need to remember how bad the streets were before they started tidying up, and planting flowers, etc.

[Shooter McGavin]

Seen a video a while ago of a fly tipper being tracked down, and they put all the s*ite he’d dumped in his garden

 

[OBE]

7 hours ago, Joey J J Jr Shabadoo said:

Take their car off them.

 

No more drive-thru...sorted...👍

[frankblack]

The biggest litter issue is the schoolkids who leave the grounds en masse at lunchtime to go to the nearest chippies, McDonalds, or sandwich shop and throw their packaging on the ground on the way back.

 

Lock the wee *******s in and force them to take school dinners. 👍

[Tommy Brown]

23 hours ago, Morgan said:

Had noticed that for a while.

 

But where is Smithee these days?

 

Your good a noticing who's who, Morgan.

[Cranston]

11 hours ago, EIEIO said:

I live in Winchburgh there's a group of volunteers called the Winchburgh Wombles (anyone under 60 ask your elderly relatives). Every month they collect about 90-100 bags of litter. While it's sad that the councils don't have the manpower and funding to do this it shows what locals can achieve in their area. 

Fly tipping of tyres and old ripped out kitchens and bathrooms is still a big problem though.

Why don't the Council have the manpower, or funding to clear litter? Its one of their main tasks, to keep their areas free from litter and fly tipping?

[Cranston]

Just now, Jim_Duncan said:

No, their main task appears to be to promote cycling. 

Yes, I agree unfortunately. They're neglecting their core duties to the citizens of Lothian. Providing a clean and litter free region is one of their core priorities. I'm sick fed up of vastly overpaid councillors etc, who think nothing of running up unsustainable city debts. They're a disgrace to be honest.

[Morgan]

The character that has the tent next door to Superdrug on Princes Street today, the character with the intimidating dog, needs told about litter imo.

 

He/She also needs told that Princes Street is not a camp-site.  😀 

[Morgan]

28 minutes ago, Tommy Brown said:

Had noticed that for a while.

 

But where is Smithee these days?

 

Your good a noticing who's who, Morgan.

Smithee is still a member, Tom.

 

Just search for his log-in name, but upside down.  👍

[Morgan]

1 minute ago, Jim_Duncan said:

Saw that the other day. Hopefully he/she gets help. What a sorry state of affairs for the individual, the city, and society. 

Yes, Jim.

 

That is just what my wife and I were saying.  👍

[Cranston]

7 minutes ago, Jim_Duncan said:

Encountered a polite but scruffy young lad at Walsall station yesterday scrounging up a bit of cash to get to Shrewsbury. No idea if he was at it or not, but was happy to help him. Who knows but for the twists and turns of fate where any of us would be. 

Yep unfortunately, I know a guy who's struggling to get by, financially, and mentally, having lost his wife. He's seriously contemplating buying a cheap camper van, abandoning his flat, and disappearing. Very sad times.

[Des Lynam]

17 minutes ago, Jim_Duncan said:

Encountered a polite but scruffy young lad at Walsall station yesterday scrounging up a bit of cash to get to Shrewsbury. No idea if he was at it or not, but was happy to help him. Who knows but for the twists and turns of fate where any of us would be. 

 

It's inevitable in these tough times that some will have to turn to prostitution. 

[Cranston]

8 minutes ago, Des Lynam said:

 

It's inevitable in these tough times that some will have to turn to prostitution. 

Strange take on people on their downers. Are you experienced in male prostitution, user or provider?

[Des Lynam]

9 minutes ago, Cranston said:

Strange take on people on their downers. Are you experienced in male prostitution, user or provider?

 

I tend not to believe all i read on the internet. 

 

PM for more details though.....

[GlasgoJambo]

Mind the okden days when it was possible to go for a walk in the park without a takeaway coffee?

[il Duce McTarkin]

4 minutes ago, GlasgoJambo said:

Mind the okden days when it was possible to go for a walk in the park without a takeaway coffee?

 

I mind the olden days when it wasn't possible to get a decent takeaway coffee to go with your walk in the park, so can's of special brew had to do.

[GlasgoJambo]

2 minutes ago, il Duce McTarkin said:

 

I mind the olden days when it wasn't possible to get a decent takeaway coffee to go with your walk in the park, so can's of special brew had to do.

ahhh, simpler times

[il Duce McTarkin]

4 minutes ago, GlasgoJambo said:

ahhh, simpler times

 

Not all progress is progress, GJ.

 

[PortyJambo]

22 hours ago, EIEIO said:

I live in Winchburgh there's a group of volunteers called the Winchburgh Wombles (anyone under 60 ask your elderly relatives). Every month they collect about 90-100 bags of litter. While it's sad that the councils don't have the manpower and funding to do this it shows what locals can achieve in their area. 

Fly tipping of tyres and old ripped out kitchens and bathrooms is still a big problem though.

 

22 hours ago, Joey J J Jr Shabadoo said:

Sounds similar to the Dalkeith Guerilla Gardeners https://m.facebook.com/groups/2664527433581560/?locale=en_GB.  Also Danderhall, Mayfield, etc too. It's good that they do it, but a shame that it is needed, now.

I can't help but think that, well intentioned as they are, these types of groups picking up litter (and there was one in Porty too) just give the council an excuse not to have to deal with the litter problem.

 

It's a Catch 22 scenario though, council can't/won't deal with the problem, so locals sick of it do it instead, which then means the council don't then have to do anything about it. Throw in the people who chuck their litter away seeing that it's "magically" removed the next time they go past and everyone, bar people that have to live with it, think the problem just goes away.

[EIEIO]

42 minutes ago, PortyJambo said:

 

I can't help but think that, well intentioned as they are, these types of groups picking up litter (and there was one in Porty too) just give the council an excuse not to have to deal with the litter problem.

 

It's a Catch 22 scenario though, council can't/won't deal with the problem, so locals sick of it do it instead, which then means the council don't then have to do anything about it. Throw in the people who chuck their litter away seeing that it's "magically" removed the next time they go past and everyone, bar people that have to live with it, think the problem just goes away.

Agree with you it's a bit of a dilemma /catch 22.  Most of the litter seems to be thrown out of car and van windows, energy drinks cans, beer bottles(hopefully by the passengers not the drivers) and fast food wrappers I walk or cycle the back roads for exercise and it's a big problem here. Town and city centres it is usually bins overflowing, ie not being emptied often enough, or simply being ignored by manky folk. When I was a kid a common attitude was that dropping litter "kept somebody in a job".

[EIEIO]

11 hours ago, Cranston said:

Why don't the Council have the manpower, or funding to clear litter? Its one of their main tasks, to keep their areas free from litter and fly tipping?

They do seem to tackle fly tipping quite promptly here - West Lothian.  As for litter picking they probably don't see it as a high priority.  14 years of declining (not keeping pace with inflation) budgets from Westminster hasn't helped. Particularly upsetting given the billions found then pissed away on corrupt/ dubious covid contracts to Tory party members and doners.

[Taffin]

4 day working week, 5th is spent carrying out work in your community. 

 

I could get on board with that.

[henrysmithsgloves]

What's white and sleeps five?

Spoiler

Your local council van🤣

 

[il Duce McTarkin]

7 minutes ago, Taffin said:

4 day working week, 5th is spent carrying out work in your community. 

 

I could get on board with that.

 

Count me in.

[Harry Potter]

1 hour ago, Jim_Duncan said:

I fear thatif you took the phone and takeaway coffee out of some folks' hands they would simply spin around in a circle and then collapse in a heap.

😅, very good.   

[Cranston]

12 hours ago, EIEIO said:

They do seem to tackle fly tipping quite promptly here - West Lothian.  As for litter picking they probably don't see it as a high priority.  14 years of declining (not keeping pace with inflation) budgets from Westminster hasn't helped. Particularly upsetting given the billions found then pissed away on corrupt/ dubious covid contracts to Tory party members and doners.

I'm not a tory, but for goodness sakes, westminster budgets aren't relevant when it comes to core responsibilities like keeping the areas clean and tidy. Lets stop pissing money away on ever rising public salaries and perks. We're going down the rabbit hole on wages and salaries, who gives a damn in councils these days about 'budgets'. They're too busy lording it up on our council tax and other taxes, parking charges, other dreamt up money guzzling 'projects' that hoover up citizens hard earned. We need a citizens revolution against these town hall fraudsters.