Three Carmarthenshire residents win litter awareness competition
Three Carmarthenshire residents have won £15 iTunes vouchers in a competition to raise awareness about fast-food litter.
The council has teamed up with McDonald’s to encourage people to dispose of their rubbish more responsibly.
Officers went along to the restaurants in Llanelli, Carmarthen and Cross Hands to speak to customers and put up posters with a reminder that anyone caught dropping litter can be fined £75 or more if prosecuted in court.
A free prize draw was also held to win iTunes vouchers. In total 167 entries were received. The winners were Betty Thomas from Seaside, Llanelli; Cris Lewis from Llandysul and Marie Smallwood from Capel Hendre.
Figures show that fast food litter such as chip wrappers, crisp packets, drinks cartons and half eaten food can be found on 20% of streets in Carmarthenshire.
Executive Board Member for Environmental and Public Protection Cllr Jim Jones said: “This is an ongoing campaign and I am delighted that McDonald’s have agreed to support it. It is important that we work together if we are to make a difference to the environment in which we live. Our enforcement officers regularly carry out patrols across the county and they have fined people for dropping litter in McDonald’s car parks. We will continue to target these areas and fine those that flout the law in this way.”
The council has teamed up with McDonald’s to encourage people to dispose of their rubbish more responsibly.
Officers went along to the restaurants in Llanelli, Carmarthen and Cross Hands to speak to customers and put up posters with a reminder that anyone caught dropping litter can be fined £75 or more if prosecuted in court.
A free prize draw was also held to win iTunes vouchers. In total 167 entries were received. The winners were Betty Thomas from Seaside, Llanelli; Cris Lewis from Llandysul and Marie Smallwood from Capel Hendre.
Figures show that fast food litter such as chip wrappers, crisp packets, drinks cartons and half eaten food can be found on 20% of streets in Carmarthenshire.
Executive Board Member for Environmental and Public Protection Cllr Jim Jones said: “This is an ongoing campaign and I am delighted that McDonald’s have agreed to support it. It is important that we work together if we are to make a difference to the environment in which we live. Our enforcement officers regularly carry out patrols across the county and they have fined people for dropping litter in McDonald’s car parks. We will continue to target these areas and fine those that flout the law in this way.”
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