{"id":65064,"date":"2022-12-16T13:02:54","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T13:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=65064"},"modified":"2023-10-17T11:31:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T10:31:29","slug":"is-fining-more-people-a-solution-to-litter-in-cardiff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2022\/12\/16\/is-fining-more-people-a-solution-to-litter-in-cardiff\/","title":{"rendered":"Is fining more people a solution to litter in Cardiff?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">While a part of Butetown thinks it is the need of the hour, Cardiff council and environment organisations have a different view<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Rubbish oozing out of a bin across St David's at 3pm\" class=\"wp-image-65221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-3-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-3-1366x768.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-3-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-3-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-3.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Rubbish oozing out of a bin across St David's at 3pm\" class=\"wp-image-65221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-3-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-3-1366x768.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-3-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-3-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-3.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rubbish oozing out of a bin across St David&#8217;s at 3pm<br>Credits: Poorvi Singhal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">A mum shrills, \u201cDavid, come on, hurry up!\u201d as he kicks a half-empty bottle of Coke onto a dustbin in St Mary\u2019s street after Iran defeats Wales. It was just another addition to the bag of chips, mayo-smeared burger box and squished bottles of iced tea that make for 20.7% of all litter in Wales, as per a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/keepwalestidy.cymru\/caru-cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/All-Wales-Report-2021-22-Summary-English-1.pdf\">survey<\/a>.<br><br>Of late, many people have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/news\/grangetown-group-streets-litter-council-24841208\">complaining <\/a>about litter. Tali Morrish, manager at Mrs Potts Chocolate House in Morgan Arcade believes litter sometimes impacts her business as she has seen bins being ripped onto the street outside her cafe which only got cleared the next morning.<br><br>But, who is accountable for this overflowing rubbish &nbsp;&#8211; grumpy David, his mum, or the litter enforcement officers responsible for managing them?<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-2-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"It's a feast for the pigeons in Central Square, not so much for the environment\" class=\"wp-image-65114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-2-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-2-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-2-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-2-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-2-1-1366x768.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-2-1-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-2-1-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-2-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-2-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"It's a feast for the pigeons in Central Square, not so much for the environment\" class=\"wp-image-65114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-2-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-2-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-2-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-2-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-2-1-1366x768.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-2-1-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-2-1-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-2-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It&#8217;s a feast for the pigeons in Central Square, not so much for the environment<br>Credits: Poorvi Singhal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\"><br><br>Cardiff Council has appointed waste enforcement officers throughout the city who can issue Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) worth \u00a3100 if they see anyone littering.<br><br>Litter includes items like sweet wrappers, fast food packaging, cigarette butts and chewing gums thrown onto the streets. One can also be penalised for littering from a vehicle.&nbsp;<br><br>The council also has street cleansing teams that collect litter on their regular cleansing rounds however, they are not authorised to penalise litterers.<br><br>Thomas, a member of the cleansing team in Butetown says we need more bins to control litter, especially outside bars that get crowded on weekends.<br><br>He adds, \u201cwe definitely need someone out there fining people. People feel it\u2019s okay to throw away their <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2019\/11\/19\/no-more-digs-at-cigs-as-pocket-ashtrays-change-the-stigma-surrounding-smokers\/\">cigarette butts<\/a> on roads, it\u2019s not cool.<br><br>\u201cI was here at 5am to clean the street and all the rubbish outside these food joints is disgusting and takes a lot of effort to clean.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/litter-news-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Overflowing bins are not an unusual sight outside food joints in City Centre   \" class=\"wp-image-65109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/litter-news-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/litter-news-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/litter-news-770x433.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/litter-news-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/litter-news-1366x768.png 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/litter-news-293x165.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/litter-news-1400x788.png 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/litter-news.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/litter-news-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Overflowing bins are not an unusual sight outside food joints in City Centre   \" class=\"wp-image-65109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/litter-news-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/litter-news-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/litter-news-770x433.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/litter-news-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/litter-news-1366x768.png 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/litter-news-293x165.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/litter-news-1400x788.png 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/litter-news.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Overflowing bins are not an unusual sight outside food joints in City Centre   <br>Credits: Poorvi Singhal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br>A <a href=\"https:\/\/keepwalestidy.cymru\/caru-cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/All-Wales-Report-2021-22-Summary-English-1.pdf\">street cleanliness survey<\/a> conducted by Keep Wales Tidy in 2021-22 shows that litter dropped by pedestrians accounts for 84.2% of all litter on streets in Wales. Smoke litter (cigarette butts, filter tips, lighters) and confectionary waste like lolly sticks, crisp packets, etc also significantly contribute to the overall litter.<br><br>\u201cIt is disgusting out there, absolute carnage,\u201d says Morish. \u201cI think more people need to be fined. I don&#8217;t think people are actually getting caught littering. Who is going about and giving these fines? Like, I&#8217;ve never seen anyone.\u201d she adds.<br><br>A Freedom of Information (FOI) report says, Cardiff had only 25 litter enforcement officers overseeing the entire city between 2017 and 2018 and 18 between 2016 and 2017, five less than in 2015-16. Considering Cardiff is the largest city in Wales by area (140.3 square km), the number of officers may not be sufficient to guard the entire city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>If you want the donkey to move, use a carrot, not a whip. But sometimes you need to use a whip<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swanseascrutiny.co.uk\/\">Swansea council<\/a> authorised more officers to issue FPNs in 2021 to manage litter whereas Cardiff Council believes in education over enforcement.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Number of fines issued<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardiff council issued mere <a href=\"https:\/\/gov.wales\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/2022-07\/table-of-local-authority-fixed-penalty-notice-data-2020-21.pdf\">61 fines<\/a> for littering in 2020-21 out of which only 42 were paid. The remainder were not tried in the Magistrate\u2019s Court, according to an official government website.<br><br>However, in a recent FOI report, the council said it issued 168 fines in 2021, which is roughly 3 fines per week. It issued 137 fines in 2020 whereas Rhondda Cynon Taff county borough council penalised 224 litterers between April 2020 and March 2021.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-datawrapper wp-block-embed-datawrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"No. of fines issued by Cardiff council in the last five years\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/bdc0W\/4\/#?secret=CMyjkmbkWT\" data-secret=\"CMyjkmbkWT\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"254\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"No. of fines issued by Cardiff council in the last five years\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/bdc0W\/4\/#?secret=CMyjkmbkWT\" data-secret=\"CMyjkmbkWT\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"254\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cardiff council issued the highest number of fines (446) in 2019 in the last five years<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Although Cardiff council doesn\u2019t hold the data for years before 2018, it can be deduced it wouldn\u2019t have penalised many litterers. On the contrary, Newport council\u2019s enforcement team issued 940 penalty notices between March and December of 2016. Those who refused to pay the penalty ended up in court.<br><br>Anyone penalised in Cardiff who fails to pay their FPN within a month can be legally tried in the Magistrate\u2019s Court. The fine is reduced by 50% if the amount is paid within 14 days of the charge.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Education over enforcement<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep Wales Tidy, a charity working with local communities in Wales to protect the environment believes enforcement alone is insufficient and only works when combined with wider engagement and a prevention strategy.<br><br>Its policy and research manager, Jemma Bere explains, \u201cThe main issue with enforcement is that the crime has to be witnessed, this is resource intensive in terms of staff time on the ground but also on the administrative staff and the courts.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-12-16-at-11.58.55-AM-410x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-12-16-at-11.58.55-AM-410x1024.jpeg 410w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-12-16-at-11.58.55-AM-120x300.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-12-16-at-11.58.55-AM-307x768.jpeg 307w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-12-16-at-11.58.55-AM-432x1080.jpeg 432w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-12-16-at-11.58.55-AM-293x733.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-12-16-at-11.58.55-AM.jpeg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-12-16-at-11.58.55-AM-410x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-12-16-at-11.58.55-AM-410x1024.jpeg 410w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-12-16-at-11.58.55-AM-120x300.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-12-16-at-11.58.55-AM-307x768.jpeg 307w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-12-16-at-11.58.55-AM-432x1080.jpeg 432w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-12-16-at-11.58.55-AM-293x733.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-12-16-at-11.58.55-AM.jpeg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A step-by-step to use the Cardiff Gov app to report litter  Source: Poorvi Singhal<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have researched places like Singapore where littering fines are particularly high and have found that they do not have as much of an impact as general perception might suggest.\u201d<br><br>Bere also says education and engagement should always be the first port of call. She says people should have bins in their cars and authorities must put informative messages on roads to stop people from littering.<br><br>However, business manager Morrish says we need more people on-ground to collect litter, fine more people if necessary and increase the value of fines to at least \u00a3150 like in Bath.<br><br>Morrish says, \u201cIf you want the donkey to move, use a carrot, not a whip. But sometimes you need to use a whip.\u201d<br><br>Councillor Margaret Lewis of the Butetown area who is also an appointed member of the Environmental Scrutiny Committee says they have more cleaning staff employed for match days to tackle excessive litter. On the enforcement front, Lewis says fining isn\u2019t a long-term solution. She believes, \u201cEducating people about this problem is a more effective solution.\u201d<br><br>She also mentions the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiff.gov.uk\/ENG\/resident\/cardiff-gov-app\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Cardiff Gov<\/a> mobile app developed by Cardiff council through which we can report litter (not the litterer), fly-tipping and dog fouling to the council.&nbsp;<br><br>So, what happens the next time you see rubbish build up? You can either report it via the app or appeal to your council for more litter enforcement officers and wait for David\u2019s mum to be penalised. Is the rubbish picker right in saying we need more bins? Probably appeal for them too.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Global researches show more people should be penalised for littering\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eeVqISAG9JQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Global researches show more people should be penalised for littering\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eeVqISAG9JQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In Singapore, research found that litterers believe that the presence of a visible enforcement officer in uniform would have the greatest deterrent effect on them   <br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While a part of Butetown thinks more people should be fined for litter, authorities and organisations hold a contrasting view<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":926,"featured_media":65221,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7087,7936,7937],"tags":[269,7887,7885,7888,7886,7884],"coauthors":[7744],"class_list":["post-65064","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-long-reads","category-public-life","category-the-edit","tag-cardiff-council","tag-dirty-streets-of-cardiff","tag-fines-for-littering","tag-fines-for-littering-in-cardiff","tag-litter-in-butetown","tag-litter-in-cardiff"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Is fining more people a solution to litter in Cardiff? 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