Documentary Planet Garbage

[Irene McC]

@Irene McC Irene, noticing these things helps others to see them. This, in turn, helps to address the basic problem.

Keep up the good work, mate.

Thank you and I wish you were right; we all notice but nothing gets done about it (it just gets worse) - very depressing.
The above photo of the abandoned block is literally opposite the houses of Parliament.
There was an arson event in Parliament at the end of December 2021. Large parts of the roof are completely burned away - still so today, NOTHING has been done to fix it.
"it is an active investigation" and they've cornered one scapegoat who may or may not be responsible. Meanwhile, wind and rain continue to damage it further.
But let's not talk politics! This still fits the bill as "garbage" looking the way it does two years later

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Excellent shot, Matt.

 

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What is this?

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What is this?

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It is insulation material they use in buildings (under the roofs, for insulating walls, etc.) . Because of the carcinogenic fibres it is usually packed air-tight in wrapping of plastic-coated paper. Leaving this lying in the grass next to a school-buiding in renovation where lots of people pass is highly criminal in my eyes. When you get these fibres into your lungs they may cause cancer.

 

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That's what many parking lots in town look like ... thanks to food to go.

 

[Rose McGillicuddy]

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Same behaviour everywhere. And that with dustbins in less than 20m distanc.

 

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In 2020, the total amount of food waste (fresh mass) in Germany was approximately 11 million tons. The majority of food waste, 59 % (6.5 million tons), is generated in private households. Each consumer throws away about 78 kilograms of food per year.
Worldwide, around 821 million people go hungry. Every year, around 40 million people die of hunger or its direct consequences.

 

[Rose McGillicuddy]

The beginning of my walk at the "dog" park today .....

the first several items I saw were these!

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Deliberately OOF.

 

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On the footpath along the children's playground.

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[Rose McGillicuddy]

This is only a small sample of rubbish I saw today - however I do sort of expect it more in this park, which is in a lower socio economic area.

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On the day with heavy rains ... and the day after. Guess it's the work of pubescent youths.

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