{"id":15850,"date":"2016-10-28T14:21:16","date_gmt":"2016-10-28T14:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=15850"},"modified":"2016-10-28T14:21:16","modified_gmt":"2016-10-28T14:21:16","slug":"is-penalty-the-best-way-to-solve-the-garbage-problem-in-cardiff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/uncategorised\/is-penalty-the-best-way-to-solve-the-garbage-problem-in-cardiff","title":{"rendered":"Is penalty the best way to solve the garbage problem in Cardiff?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Hundreds of people living in student-dominated area have been fined for waste offences in last two years. In 2015, when a new bin regime was introduced, there were 317 fines being handed out in Cathays and Plasnewydd, almost nine times of that on the previous year.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In order to improve the waste system and recycling rate, the government has changed the size of wheeled bins and promoted bespoke red-and-cream bags for general waste instead of black bags, which is believed to the main reason of the sharp increase in fines.\u00a0Though penalty is carried out effectively, it seems that the circumstance is still below the expectations of the public in some areas.<br \/>\nIs penalty the best way to solve the garbage problem in Cardiff?<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Raza Prince, 45, working in fine service<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0700.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15981\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0700-300x225.jpg\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0700-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0700-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0700-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0700-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0700-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0700-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0700-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0700-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15981\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0700-300x225.jpg\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0700-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0700-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0700-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0700-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0700-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0700-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0700-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0700-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;Well, I think it makes little difference. The system could be better if there is more accessible information about recycling.&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;I understand you can go on to the website and get information, but some people just don\u2019t do it. People always find excuses for themselves. So a little bit more advertising will be better to inform people.&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;Education is key.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Bethan Parnis, 18, retail assistant<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0694.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15980\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0694-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Bethan Parnis, 18, retail assistant\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0694-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0694-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0694-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0694-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0694-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0694-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0694-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0694-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15980\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0694-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Bethan Parnis, 18, retail assistant\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0694-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0694-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0694-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0694-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0694-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0694-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0694-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0694-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;I think it got to have fine to make people aware. Many people just don\u2019t care about the garbage. If people know they would be get fined, they would be much more careful.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Wei Zhou, 27, student of Cardiff Metropolitan University<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0704.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15982\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0704-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Wei Zhou, 27, student of Cardiff Metropolitan University\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0704-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0704-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0704-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0704-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0704-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0704-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0704-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0704-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15982\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0704-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Wei Zhou, 27, student of Cardiff Metropolitan University\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0704-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0704-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0704-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0704-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0704-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0704-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0704-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0704-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;Penalty is definitely a good way to improve recycling, but apparently, it\u2019s not enough.&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;I do think some educational campaign should be carried out in every community so that people\u2019s awareness could be raised.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Hamoudi Thirb, 66, retired<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0705.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15984\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0705-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Hamoudi Thirb, 66, retired \" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0705-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0705-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0705-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0705-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0705-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0705-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0705-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0705-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15984\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0705-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Hamoudi Thirb, 66, retired \" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0705-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0705-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0705-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0705-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0705-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0705-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0705-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0705-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;Actually I\u2019m quite satisfied with the situation in my area. And yes, penalty is the best way to improve the recycling.&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;If there is no penalty, nobody will support the law. And that\u2019s for the good of society and environment.&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;Though the government changed the size of the wheeled bin, for me, it\u2019s enough.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Mike Harvey, 70, retired, preaching Christian on the street<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0708.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15985\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0708-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Mike Harvey, 70, retired, preaching Christian on the street\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0708-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0708-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0708-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0708-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0708-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0708-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0708-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0708-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15985\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0708-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Mike Harvey, 70, retired, preaching Christian on the street\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0708-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0708-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0708-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0708-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0708-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0708-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0708-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0708-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;Penalty is wrong. To me, that\u2019s stealing!&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;If I were a councilor, I&#8217;d go to people&#8217;s houses and knock their doors. I\u2019ll speak to you and I wouldn\u2019t fine you.&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;It\u2019s called correctness. I\u2019m correcting you to do what\u2019s right.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Danial Lake, Welsh, 35, hoist operator<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0691.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15979\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0691-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Danial Lake, Welsh, 35, hoist operator \" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0691-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0691-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0691-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0691-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0691-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0691-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0691-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0691-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15979\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0691-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Danial Lake, Welsh, 35, hoist operator \" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0691-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0691-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0691-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0691-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0691-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0691-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0691-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/IMG_0691-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;I don\u2019t generally think fine is the way to go for anything. It is just another way of taxing the public.&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;Actually the system should be more flexible, I mean, we often have big problems with birds because \u00a0we aren&#8217;t allowed to put bins outside the door in my area. That&#8217;s ridiculous!&#8221;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nOpinions concerning garbage differs a lot, but we have every reason to draw a conclusion that penalty is only the tool, not the aim in solving this tough issue.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In some student-dominated areas in Cardiff, like the Colum Road, loads of plastic garbage bags can be seen lie outside the front doors. 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