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Litter pick on way to work

Coventry,CV6 5BD

26 Feb 2019

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Litter pick - reeds/water pick AM Decided to do another pick focusing on what's in the water, specifically the litter gathered in and around the reeds and on the water surface - managed a very mucky packed Sainsbury's Bag for Life, got a thank you from a rambler, a few odd stares from other towpath walkers and noticed how much more bits of rubbish have accumulated here and there. Really need to get on to the Council about this patch of land which is the most unbelievable dumping ground with shipping containers! Yes, plural! Which have now had some smart alec go in and rip open the great big sacks...of polystyrene foam packaging nuggets which are slowly and sadly making their way daily onto the tow path...it doesn't take long for more clever people to throw this in the water. Will get on my local Councillors about this with photographic evidence and perhaps a few links about plastic pollution and its effects and our responsibility as individuals and councils in cleaning up our act! .

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