Canberrans littering less

peterh said :

and if the gov banned tobacco, I would be quitting with no choice. if it is bad for us, why don’t they just ban it?

Political backlash.

I even wondered if there was no number from last year, and they just used the national average.

“Items per 1,000 m2 have dropped to 56 compared to last year’s results and a national average of 68”

Anyone else as cynical as I am, or does the very carefully worded text seem a little too tricky. Does “have dropped to 56 compared to last year’s results” mean that last years result was 57, 56.5, 56.0001. If it’s a significant improvement, tell us it’s dropped from 89 to 56, or whatever. This wording sounds too much like a politician looking for something good to say near an election. Somebody prove me wrong and I’ll retract.

Davo111 said :

(oops my comment @ peterh) – sepi got in just before me!

and if the gov banned tobacco, I would be quitting with no choice. if it is bad for us, why don’t they just ban it?

I don’t smoke in my car, and i butt out in a bin. I will even carry the butt to a bin if none are near.

it is up to the individual, and as i don’t want a little kid eating a cigarette butt, I put mine in the trash.

(oops my comment @ peterh) – sepi got in just before me!

still cheaper that cancer removal.

I’ve got a suggestion for John Hargreaves – put some bins back in public parks and bustops, and reduce litter by about 50%.

Crikey said :

fnaah you are welcomed from the darkside.

And, not “count” but fine the felons $1,000 a butt!

it’ll cost that much for a pack, soon….

I subscribe to the belief that it’s not littering if:
1) There’s no bin around.
2) You can balance the litter in nifty ways.

It probably still makes Indian chiefs cry, though.

fnaah you are welcomed from the darkside.

And, not “count” but fine the felons $1,000 a butt!