Having just returned from the evil Euroland across the water, I'm shocked how bad the rubbish is in UK. Driving on the M32 in Bristol Xmas Eve the sides of the motorway were strewn with litter with long pieces of pallet wrap presumably from an indusrial estate adorning the trees like some kind of Xmas decoration. Visited Aldi yesterday which is on a large council estate. Seems the residents have regular decluttering sessions, where they pile their unwanted furniture and assorted household items either outside their houses or on the nearest green space. A large grass area had some big commercial wheelie bins upturned on it with rubbish and filth blown over a large area. Yet more household items were also dumped around these bins. The litter bins outside the shops don't seem to have been emptied for a while either, as these were overflowing onto the pavement. Not sure if this is a failure of council to clear waste because of lack of drivers, but it reminded me of townships in South Africa, where they just dump all their rubbish behind their houses.
