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Litter pick on way to work

Coventry,CV6 5BD

07 Nov 2017

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Litter pick 11-11.30am I didn't expect to collect much as the towpath has seemed quite clean since my big litter pick last month but my measley bag was filled to the rafters and just about made it to the public litter bin! I filled it to the top with more cans, glass, plastic so I informed the council to come collect as it is an otherwise ignored bin which the council doesn't seem to pay much attention to!.

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