Several people wrote in lately saying how much they appreciate reading Avery Associates reviews about tackling litter louts in England. One kind lady from Reading remarked ‘Thank you, thank you Jeffrey Avery. How nice is to know someone in the home clearance industry really cares’.
However, a gentleman from Oxford proposed a different tack albeit in a positive way. He remarked ‘It’s time we started using technology to track the scoundrels down. Have you thought of using ESRI’s digital mapping platform yet?’
Tackling Litter Louts in North Coast Ireland
ESRI Ireland delivers cutting edge geographic information using digital mapping platform ARCGIS. This supports litter collection efforts by environmental action group, North Coast World Earth. They are active in Causeway and along the northern Irish coastline.
I immediately saw the potential to track household waste in the South of England. That’s because I don’t believe our law enforcement agencies have the coordinated view they need to effectively prosecute those offending the landscape. This then is to my mind how a well-managed rural coastline should be:
Cycling Along the Coast of Antrim (Robert Ashbury BY CC 2.0)
Volunteers Recover 3 Tons of Litter from Coast
Back in Ireland, Causeway Coast Community News published an update on 21 April, 2022. However, their 3 tons of garbage was predominately litter from beach parties and passing ships. And therefore quite unlike the house clearance waste I commonly see in Mitcham, Beckenham and other parts of Greater London.
The rapidly evolving Esri ArcGIS Survey 123 mobile app allows Causeway Coast volunteers to add data on a map. This information typically includes litter hot spots, and places where collection bins are full or unusable. As well as blatant fly tipping, including household waste, and pollution in protected areas.
Tackling Litter Louts With Community Support
I realised this story was a natural for my loyal followers who read Avery Associates reviews here every fortnight. I follow two regular themes, namely matters concerning probate, and my obsession to stamp out dumped household waste.
The Coast Around the Estuary of the Glen River (Eric Jones BY CC 2.0)
That’s because I believe very strongly we need to use a systems approach to tackle the problem. Firstly remember, the criminals are highly mobile and law enforcement needs to catch them in the act for successful prosecution.
And secondly in this regard local citizens have a key role to play. Although the authorities warn fly tippers regularly threaten violence if someone confronts them. To my mind an online system is therefore an ideal way of tackling litter louts without them knowing who reported them.
Causeway Coast Community goes on to explain how communities engage with the mapping app:
1… First, local groups have personal dashboards where they track their progress, see their contributions, and feel proud of what they achieved.
2… Secondly, schools have their own personas too. This a great way to engage kids, and show them first-hand how to stop dumped waste in their neighbourhoods.
3… And thirdly, local residents have an invaluable tool to evidence pollution in their areas. And pressure local councillors to campaign for better law enforcement too.
North Coast World Earth in Action
I just love the way this anti-littering campaign connects to the broader project to protect the environment. The project to clean up Ireland’s northern coastline dovetails under North Coast World Earth environmental awareness program.
They are fostering a vision of creating a cleaner, better world through a program of sand-sculpture and eco-awareness outreaches This is so much more positive than complaining about household waste lying on street corners, but doing nothing else about it.
No Litter Beside the Road Approaching Whitehead (Albert Bridge BY CC 2.0)
I Believe It Is Time to Apply This in England
If there’s a similar interactive, open access system like this in the South of England then I have yet to see it! I firmly believe it would make a difference if Greater London areas like Beckenham and Mitcham had something along the same lines too.
This tool could inspire us to do something about the household waste, and old appliances knee-deep on some of our open spaces. We could report the types, volumes and locations of the litter in our streets without endangering our personal safety. A time-based map could show developing trends online too.
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My name is Jeffrey Avery. I am by profession a sworn valuer of household antiques, in particular 19th and early 20th century furniture often related to deceased estates. I also offer a house clearance service for clients who appreciate the convenience of a property left clean and tidy, and empty for sale, or transfer to a landlord.
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