Plastic on Cans Discarded by Football Fans

No litter's good litter. But some carelessly discarded items present a considerably greater hazard than others. We spotted this piece of plastic used to hold together cans of beer, lager or cider lying seemingly innocently on a path.

If these are not broken up before recycling and instead get loose into our environment like this then they can prove lethal. No only do they present a trip risk for dogs, children or cats. But larger birds can get entangled in them and if they found their way into cycle spokes then the resulting calamity doesn't bear thinking about.

During the current world cup football festival there will unfortunately be hundreds more of these secreting themselves in our waste infrastructure. If like us, you break up any you come across and dispose of them in the usual way then you'll know you're doing your bit for our world cup team.