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Edinburgh Lone Litter Picker

@edinburghpicker

Occasional volunteer litter picker (EH12, Edinburgh, Scotland)
Since littering is a criminal offence, does me removing the evidence make me complicit..?!

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calendar_today31-01-2021 12:42:49

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Second #litter bag for the day. I did think it was rather heavy. 7 plastic & 13 glass bottles & 38 cans. See all those prisoners who are let go early in England, I take it they all have to report daily & do work in the community instead? Nah, didn't think so either. #Prisoners

Second #litter bag for the day. I did think it was rather heavy. 7 plastic & 13 glass bottles & 38 cans.

See all those prisoners who are let go early in England, I take it they all have to report daily & do work in the community instead? Nah, didn't think so either.

#Prisoners
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What's the matter at The City of Edinburgh Council - does someone need to go on a course in prioritising work, do staff members need to multitask more, or both? Which job do you think should take priority? ๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ 1. Mow short grass shorter 2. & 3. Clear roads 4. Clear drains* (* I dug this out)

What's the matter at <a href="/Edinburgh_CC/">The City of Edinburgh Council</a> - does someone need to go on a course in prioritising work, do staff members need to multitask more, or both?

Which job do you think should take priority? ๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ

1. Mow short grass shorter
2. &amp; 3. Clear roads
4. Clear drains*

(* I dug this out)
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Got a tipoff about a spade/shovel so I was out the door like a shot!๐Ÿƒ Found a carrier bag nearby & filled it up walking across #CorstorphineHill Found a dog ball thrower, full can of DragonSoop in bag, bottles & cans, and crisp packets near the ๐Ÿซ which can't be mentioned ๐Ÿคซ

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Clermiston Litterati are celebrating our 8๏ธโƒฃ0๏ธโƒฃ th group litterpick this Sunday! ๐Ÿ˜ Meet at 11 on the corner of Queensferry Road and Drum Brae North ๐Ÿš— We will be clearing the main roads, and around Parkgrove ๐Ÿงค Just one hour makes a huge difference! ๐Ÿซถ #LitterHeroes

Clermiston Litterati are celebrating our 8๏ธโƒฃ0๏ธโƒฃ th group litterpick this Sunday! ๐Ÿ˜

Meet at 11 on the corner of Queensferry Road and Drum Brae North ๐Ÿš—

We will be clearing the main roads, and around Parkgrove ๐Ÿงค

Just one hour makes a huge difference! ๐Ÿซถ

#LitterHeroes
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๐Ÿšจ Warning: boring post! ๐Ÿšจ Nothing to see here apart from an unexpected drain being uncovered and a wrapper from 2011 below all the dirt๐Ÿ˜ด #crazymanatwork ๐Ÿคช

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I don't know what to think of this... ๐Ÿค” The drain which I dug out from below a layer of 13 year old dirt (see my previous post) isn't even on the council's online map for reporting blocked drains... ๐Ÿ˜ถ

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Coincidence, or did someone see me moaning about road maintenance? Anyway, assuming The City of Edinburgh Council cleaned up these traffic islands, thanks very much! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ’š

Coincidence, or did someone see me moaning about road maintenance?
Anyway, assuming <a href="/Edinburgh_CC/">The City of Edinburgh Council</a> cleaned up these traffic islands, thanks very much! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ’š
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Just going for a walk... ๐Ÿšถ๐Ÿป Ended up like TommyPicsUpTrash must feel when maneuvering through Clearwater's mangroves ๐Ÿ˜„ Litter from ~8 years ago to date - but what about that Tennent's Lager can..! ๐Ÿ˜ฏ Bit older that! Broken glass too - not good for wildlife & 4 legged friends! ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿฉ

Just going for a walk... ๐Ÿšถ๐Ÿป

Ended up like <a href="/TJRPitt/">TommyPicsUpTrash</a> must feel when maneuvering through Clearwater's mangroves ๐Ÿ˜„

Litter from ~8 years ago to date - but what about that <a href="/TennentsLager/">Tennent's Lager</a> can..! ๐Ÿ˜ฏ Bit older that!

Broken glass too - not good for wildlife &amp; 4 legged friends! ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿฉ
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No shame here. All the odd beer glasses I own I have picked off the street. Left by drunken idiots I presume, rescued by me before another idiot smashes them in the road. Finders, keepers!

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Would have loved ๐Ÿ’š to pick up & recycle these โ™ป๏ธ because they're lethal lying on the side of a foot/cycle path... ๐Ÿ˜ฌ Next time I'll take gloves ๐Ÿงค

Would have loved ๐Ÿ’š to pick up &amp; recycle these โ™ป๏ธ because they're lethal lying on the side of a foot/cycle path... ๐Ÿ˜ฌ Next time I'll take gloves ๐Ÿงค
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Hey O2, I think it was you & Virgin laying cables on Corstorphine Hill, Edinburgh a while ago. Works seem to have been completed, but there's still a barrier laying around, covering a hole. This is a nature reserve. When will it be removed? Thank you.

Hey <a href="/O2/">O2</a>,
I think it was you &amp; Virgin laying cables on Corstorphine Hill, Edinburgh a while ago. Works seem to have been completed, but there's still a barrier laying around, covering a hole. This is a nature reserve. When will it be removed? Thank you.
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No gloves ๐Ÿงค, no bag... But a few cans I can handle! Especially with a recycling bin ๐Ÿšฎ in the same street! โ™ป๏ธ Just don't lick your fingers on the way home... ๐Ÿ˜ ... and wash your hands! ๐Ÿ’ง #litter #picking #is #easy

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Back to pick up some broken glass, before anyone got hurt ๐Ÿค• Meant to walk much further to get some steps in but my bag was getting way too heavy ๐Ÿ‹๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ & besides that - it was full to the brim! Reported for Council collection ๐Ÿš› Thanks to the gent who called my work commendable ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

Back to pick up some broken glass, before anyone got hurt ๐Ÿค•
Meant to walk much further to get some steps in but my bag was getting way too heavy ๐Ÿ‹๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ &amp; besides that - it was full to the brim! Reported for Council collection ๐Ÿš› 

Thanks to the gent who called my work commendable ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป
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Part-time vacancy for a handy person with @CareRepairEdin! ๐Ÿ‘ทโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ”จ โžก๏ธ Everyone should check out what this charity does, as we all get older & we likely know older people too! cre.scot/home/get-involโ€ฆ

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I'm not even originally from here, but I love ๐Ÿ’š #Edinburgh And, at the same time, I'm embarrassed... Calton Hill, major tourist attraction, no need for anyone cleaning up the #litter, apparently. Are Calton Hill Conservation Trust volunteers supposed to do it all?

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Holy moly, I think I finally have the footpath near us under control! ๐—–๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—Ÿ Now crossing fingers ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿป that the council will help to keep it clear in years to come... Last couple of old bits of #litter in between all the roots & composted matter: 2014 & 2008! ๐Ÿ‘ทโ€โ™‚๏ธโ›๏ธ