Tag Archives: litter

The Greenpeace 25 Mile Challenge – will you sponsor me, please?

Posted on October 10, 2023 by peNdantry

I always enjoy killing two birds with one stone (not literally, naturally; after all, I am a Life Fellow of the RSPB). My GP admonished me some years ago to exercise more. So I began walking, exploring my neighbourhood – … Continue reading →

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Red Bull gives you wiiings

Posted on May 30, 2023 by peNdantry

Wiiings (n): a sickness brought on by perpetual failure to hit the mute button when adverts interrupt one’s chosen entertainment with cleverly contrived ear worms designed to persuade you to buy stuff. Symptoms: Possible remedies:

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Don’t trash our future

Posted on August 2, 2022 by peNdantry

It’s not just the big things; the little things matter, too. The UK is suffering from a litter epidemic. 226 million cigarette butts are discarded in England every year. £1 billion – the estimated cost of picking up litter in … Continue reading →

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On the self-righteous litter-picker (me)

Posted on February 1, 2022 by peNdantry

I collected two more bags of trashOn my walk today.Stuff folk, unthinking, careless,Chose to throw away‡Into hedgerows on the public pathOblivious of the aftermath. ‡’Away’ is, to me, a foreign landIt’s not a place I’d like to liveIt’s dirty, smelly, … Continue reading →

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