Monday 18 November 2013

Clapham's social experiment - ITV News

Clapham's social experiment - ITV News:
One side of Clapham High Street was cleaned as normal this morning while the other was left dirty.

It was all to show the amount of litter that is dropped in 24 hours.

Lambeth was just one of the local authorities that took part in a social experiment this weekend, in partnership with Keep Britain Tidy, to reveal the extent of the nation's littering behaviour.
The mess on Clapham High Street 24 hours after it had been cleaned.

The group say £1billion is spent cleaning the UK's streets every year which could pay for 4,400 libraries, 27,000 paramedics or 32,000 fire fighters.
One side of Clapham High Street was cleaned, the other side was left dirty.
One side of Clapham High Street was cleaned, the other side was left dirty. Credit: Keep Britain Tidy
Clapham High Street was just one of many roads that took part in the countrywide experiment.
Clapham High Street was just one of many roads that took part in the countrywide experiment. Credit: ITV News