{"id":49215,"date":"2021-02-05T13:00:12","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T13:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=49215"},"modified":"2021-02-05T14:31:31","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T14:31:31","slug":"cardiffs-pandemic-of-ppe-rubbish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2021\/02\/05\/cardiffs-pandemic-of-ppe-rubbish\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff\u2019s pandemic of PPE rubbish"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Masks create a new problem for litter picking groups<\/strong> in the city<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

THE last year has seen a huge rise in the number of disposable masks and gloves purchased and worn in the UK due to the Covid pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Cardiff, like other major cities, has also seen a rise in litter caused by people discarding their face masks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cardiff Council say that anyone caught littering will face a fine of \u00a3100, but many offenders are never caught as they dispose of their rubbish in public places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Litter-picking groups across the city report a rise in litter in the last year and, for many teams, a change in the type of litter they are finding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n