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Sadly, with the ‘reopening’ of the

countryside, scenes of garbage

carnage have flooded social media.

We rounded up some of these

examples into a web article and asked

you to get in touch if you had noticed

littering like this on your local rambles.

Here are just a few of your many

responses...

Paul Spear: “This is just a small amount

of the litter that I picked out of the

River Severn on a short paddle shortly

after lockdown was relaxed [pictured

above right]. The amount of litter along

the banks of the Severn (Ironbridge) is

ridiculous and all the tell-tale signs of

BBQs in riverside fields is just scary.”

Will Rogers: “In Cambridge a young

cow has died after eating a plastic bag.

The meadows by the river are regularly

trashed, and the nature reserves too.

I can’t understand how someone

can carry in a heavy bag full of food

and drink, but can’t carry home a

lightweight bag of rubbish.”

Julie Coldwell: “Elterwater... [pictured

above left] Also Lily Tarn, Loughrigg

Tarn, Coniston and likely more...”

Emily Stone: “I am seeing this happening

everywhere, and it makes me so angry.

But it's got me thinking that instead

of despairing, could we do something

about this? Perhaps a campaign to

encourage people to speak – calmly –

to litterers, to raise awareness beyond

our normal communities.”