Doorstep litter complaints on the rise

“I think the worst people for littering our streets are the smokers that stand outside the pub or cafe and throw cigarette ends on the ground, and what happened to the practice of people keeping the front of thier property clean and well swept?”

“Dear Motzart, I am sorry you feel it is a waste of time. With our children we always promote a positive attitude to looking after the environment in whatever way we can. Even if we teach the children not to drop litter, but they choose not to adopt recycling, then we feel we have done a good job. That's one less piece of chewing gum that gets stuck to the bottom of someone's shoe! :) It might not make a big impact but it's a start. I agree with what you are saying about our consumerist culture but the children are range from 0-5 so I think they would struggle to understand the concept.

And Gordino, well done! There should be more brave people like yourself. I'm sure that chap will remember that the next time he throws rubbish out of his window and think twice about doing it again.”

“People who drop litter make my blood boil, I've always taught my children to put any litter in their pockets and bring it home to dispose of.
Going back a few years, a chap was sat in his car having purchased some chicken from a fast food place, he was merrily chucking the bones out of his window on to the road. I waited until I thought he had more or less eaten it all, picked up the bones and chucked them back through his car window, needless to say I legged it pronto, but the surprise and shock on his face still makes me laugh.”

“Dear Wise Owl Private Day Nursery. As a parent and grandparent I wouldn't waste your time. Also like many of my age group I am sick to death of that cliche - ECO (and RETRO as well). Your generation buys and discards things for the next model faster than the manufactures can keep up nearly. What do you think that does for the ECO System? Also why should Europe be ECO this or ECO that when the Chinese build more coal fired power stations per year than this country has. It's all tosh but the politicians have to detract us somehow from the perilous state of our economy.
By the way my mobile is 12 years old and I can talk with it. Our telly is a large CRT model but works fine and this PC is over 8 years old and works fine. I don't feel the need to have the latest gizmo because it might had to pollution of the ECO System!!!”

“As part of our Eco-Schools work we teach our children to respect the local area and not drop litter. It is everyone's responsibility to keep the environment tidy. It is very unpleasent to see litter on the streets not to mention the impact it can have on the local wildlife. We would reccommend parents do the same thing with their children. If we can instil these moral codes in children at an early age then hopefully they will keep these with them as they grow into adults and even pass this important message on to their children.”

“Speaking from experience I can assure you that the worst offenders are under 30's with school children being amongst the worst - especially the junior and senior variety. You only have to look at any school route through a housing estate or "ten-foot" to see that. The older ones chuck takeaway litter out of car windows etc when they're half-drunk after sniffing the barmaids apron.
They're attitude is the same as many sub-species - it keeps someone in employment. Of course the readers of this page never ever did that when they were younger did they because they were "perfect little angels" and that includes me!”

“Garyb11 you have beaten me too it..............................!! The bin men are the worst offenders and account for a large portion of the litter that is left on my street. I have witnessed them emptying the bins (Particulary the plastic bins) and when ever anything drops to the floor they simply leave it there. There is a string of empty plastic bottles lining the street after they have finished. I have in the past complained to the council and they did on one occasion send someone out to collect it, but they only collected whet was lying immediatly outside my house. I emailed photos to them. Total bunch of hypocrites. If what they are stating on here is correct then can the bin men be prosecuted for littering??? I would think not!!”

“The other worst offenders are the bin men!”

“The worst offenders for dropping litter are the "drunks" at Brittania corner on Friday,Saturday and Sunday nights.If you go near Brittania corner early in the morning its worse than the tip at Winterton.Get the PCSO(cheap police officers) on duty and start issuing £80 fix penalties!!!!!!”