Slug the Litterbugs!

Hi folks,

In response to a thread posted on here earlier this morning I would like to make those who are unaware that it IS possible to do something about people who litter via the Keep Australia Beautiful's litter reporter scheme. I have searched on here for other posts for fear of dredging up an old topic but the laws have changed recently and it is a lot easier than it used to be to report and instigate a succesful infringement to people that litter. The catch being that if the report is contested you have to be willing to go to court to back up your claim (this happens rarely).

There is nothing that gets my blood boiling faster than seeing people throwing litter or cigarette butts out of cars or leaving litter on a beach or national park. If you feel as strongly about this as I do then to get involved click on this link:

http://www.kabc.wa.gov.au/litter-reporting/litter-reporter-registration.html

Basically once you sign up you get a pack delivered with about 10 post card size cards to fill out should you see someone littering, flicking a ciggie butt out of a car etc etc. I

f you see someone throwing litter from a car or leaving litter on the beach etc take note of the:

vehicle registration;
make and model of the vehicle
time and place that the offence was committed; and provide a description of the litter that was dropped. The completed card can be mailed to the KABC office without stamp or envelope. The information you provide will normally result in the issue of an infringement notice to the offender. You may, on rare ocasions, be required to attend a Magistrate’s court to provide evidence should the offence be disputed.

I keep these handy in my car and have used them a couple of times especially when d***heads throw ciggie butts out of their car. This enrages me and it's good to be able to actually do something about it. I have a close friend in the fire department and he said that 80% of all bushfires attended to are because of careless disposal of ciggie butts. He sees the destruction first hand of flora and fauna and even on occasions people's homes and lives.

Thanks

Craig
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