The great Bill Bryson once wrote in his excellent book, 'Notes from a Small Country', that when he first arrived in Liverpool as a twenty year old it was like there was 'some sort of litter festival going on', the city was that grubby. It's a lovely description that tells us that not only is Bryson a funny writer on observing the Brits but littering has been around since the first ever parchment was tossed to the ground, which means someone needs to be paid to pick it up, and we, the preservers of our environment, need to also take responsibility. The government department that runs the anti ...
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