Somerset sees further rise in fly-tipping as a result of the coronavirus pandemic
One part of Somerset saw fly-tipping incidents more than double compared to the previous year
15:19, 10 FEB 2021
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The scene of the fly-tipping near Frome
Fly-tipping levels in Somerset are continuing to rise as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, waste bosses have admitted.
The Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP) has recorded a sharp rise in fly-tipping in late-2020 compared to the same period 12 months ago.
The figures released show fly-tipping rates in Mendip more than doubling, with large amounts of black bin waste being dumped across the county.
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Litter and fly-tipping has seen a huge increase across Scotland during lockdown - at a time when we need our outdoor spaces more than ever before. But dog-owners across the country have been joining a litter-picking campaign in droves, and pledging to clean up their communities with the help of their pup companions. Marion Montgomery, who founded the Paws on Plastic campaign in November 2018, began by rounding up volunteers in Stonehaven but quickly saw the group grow to its current numbers of almost 20,000 members from 80 countries around the world.
Marion Montgomery, founder of Paws on Plastic Marion, who was awarded the Clean Up Scotland hero award in 2019, said that the amount of litter in public spaces has undoubtedly been on the rise since the beginning of the pandemic, with disposable masks and gloves an issue of particular concern.