Litter Lanes

2.25 million pieces of litter are dropped on the streets every day.
[source: Symphony Environmental]

Dirty Streets

This 9 mile circular walk from Chesterton, taking in Cambridge Retail Park, the Beehive Centre, York Street, Tensison Road, Hills Road and back across Midsummer Common, documents the discarded litter discovered along the way. Even in Lockdown 3 it was all too easy to find. However, as psychologist Stephen Palmer commented “At least litter is one thing we can all do something about.” (2020)

Map drawing

Walking Art

Below is a map of the route and documented litter. Click on an icon to view the photographic evidence, zoom in to click clustered icons and scroll to explore.

References

Palmer, S. cited Ro.C, (2020) Recent visitors have left mounds of rubbish at public spaces and beauty spots across the UK and beyond. What’s driving this behaviour? https://www.bbc.com

Zero Waste Scotland (2020) Rapid Evidence Review of Littering Behaviour and Anti-Litter Policies. www.zerowastescotland.org.uk

“Littering behaviour is very strongly affected by the social context in which it takes place.”
Zero Waste Scotland (2020)