Clean Up Australia Day

[noirua]

I.ll pick up a bit of rubbish along the way too but dammed if I'll let me kids spend a day sifting through other peoples **** and anyone who does is a weak tosser.

Thats different to what you said noirua, everyone should pick up a bit of litter but I object to organised all day sessions where kids are expected to clean up after society.

There is some danger in picking up litter by hand as you can't be certain what little spider etc., may be there. One mistake could lead to a lifetime of suffering, as I remember hearing of a person who committed suicide some years after being bitten. Well organized it needs to be I suppose.

[MrBurns]

There is some danger in picking up litter by hand as you can't be certain what little spider etc., may be there. One mistake could lead to a lifetime of suffering, as I remember hearing of a person who committed suicide some years after being bitten. Well organized it needs to be I suppose.

And needles of course, no kid of mine will be sent in to do that in the name of community spirit.

[MrBurns]

I suppose the big picture for me is I see that my generation has done a lot of damage to the environment and I think we should fix it not just flick pass it to the next generation.

[Julia]

Almost no litter in our town. Council employs people who constantly drive around, park and pick up any litter. I think this encourages the population and tourists to respect the tidiness and use the bins which are provided everywhere.

The only time I pick up anything is an item on the beach which has presumably washed up from careless/neglectful boaties and which could kill sea creature if swallowed.

One thing really does annoy me, though, and that's fishermen who fillet and clean their fish and then leave the skeletons lying in the shallows. The tide washes them high up on the beach and they not only stink horribly but represent a danger to curious dogs who will have a go at eating anything.

[MrBurns]

I found London almost spotless, workers everywhere sweeping and cleaning made Melbourne look like a sewer.

[noirua]

I found London almost spotless, workers everywhere sweeping and cleaning made Melbourne look like a sewer.

Hi MrBurns, I take it you mean London in Canada, or America. London in England is the worlds litter capital. "...,workers everywhere sweeping and cleaning.." - what a load of rubbish, balderdash.

[MrBurns]

Hi MrBurns, I take it you mean London in Canada, or America. London in England is the worlds litter capital. "...,workers everywhere sweeping and cleaning.." - what a load of rubbish, balderdash.

What a load of crap, you're either joking or were in the wrong London.

[noirua]

What a load of crap, you're either joking or were in the wrong London.

I don't want to have a row about this, as it's not a life and death matter really. I'm based at the moment in Kent and not really that far out from London, England, and have lived in many areas of London. The number of times I've gone into London over the years, I guess, is more than that of any Australian who has ever lived.

[Wysiwyg]

Travellers surveyed in March reckon it`s the dirtiest city in Europe Hmmff

I suppose you can take what the tourists say with a grain of salt Hmmff

London most expensive, dirty city in Europe: survey

12 March 2008, 13:11 CET
(LONDON) - London is the dirtiest and most expensive city in Europe, while Brussels is the most boring, according to a survey published on Wednesday.

London edged out Paris for the unwanted accolade of dirtiest city in the survey of more than 1,100 travellers carried out by TripAdvisor.

Respondents said Paris was the most unfriendly, followed by London and Moscow, but the French capital is still working its old magic as it was voted the most romantic destination in Europe and the best for shopping and dining.

London won out for having the best nightlife and public parks.

The cleanest city is Zurich, the survey said, although the tidy Swiss city also finished equal second behind EU hub Brussels as the most boring place.

Prague was elected the best bargain city, followed by Budapest and Lisbon.

Despite the weak dollar, half of the Americans surveyed said they planned to visit Europe this year, the same number as last year.

[MrBurns]

Travellers surveyed in March reckon it`s the dirtiest city in Europe Hmmff

I suppose you can take what the tourists say with a grain of salt Hmmff

Maybe they haven't been to Melbourne but I found London very clean, noticably clean, exceptionally clean.

Cleaners everywhere.

[tigerboi]

Now that weve got more daylight im able to see the rubbish on our highways in particular the hume highway which should be part of the clean up days.

People dont throw food/fruit out on the road thats how alot of roos & wombats get run over...trying to scoop up the scraps off the side of the road...headlights...bang

merry christmas...tb