Great to have three OWLs returning after a while away, meaning that we had seven volunteers in total for today’s litterpick. All experienced litterpickers. All skilled and knowledgeable.
With a plan of how we would approach things we set off in various directions.
Visiting the various hot spots where action takes place, emptying rubbish sacks and picking up the used condoms, condom foils, lube sachets and many, many tissues.
Funny the things you find in the woods!
An impressive amount of rubbish collected on the first sweep which covered much of the cruising area. Time to get back to base for a break and some refreshments. Jammy Dodgers and fresh coffee included.
Then back to work and on to areas we sometimes don’t manage to get to.
Those areas dealt with it was time to meet up again.
And head back to base to tie and count the sacks and put them beside the road for collection.
We reckon that we collected the equivalent of 30 of our usual-size sacks today (30 s.b.e for those who understand the jargon!). Our solo litterpickers had collected 39 sacks-full in the last month, giving a total of 69 standard-size sacks of rubbish. What a haul!
We are used to inconsiderate litterers. Nevertheless it’s annoying when litter is chucked on the ground when it would be easier to put it in a rubbish sack. Guys could help us so much if they:
- Took their litter away with them.
- Put litter in sacks rather than chucking it on the ground or in the bushes.
- Crushed cans and plastic bottles so they take up much less room.
Just saying…..!
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