Rob the Rubbish
Robin Kevan hates litter so much that, now he is retired, he spends his days picking up the mess that other people leave behind.
He started by tidying up his own town of Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys very early every morning – and graduated to picking up detritus from the country’s highest mountains, resulting in his title – .
Fantastic - a man after my own heart. I spend weekends (I work full time) clearing up the rubbish from the lovely country lanes in the area where I live.
Complain about this postThankyou, Rob, for saying on air my thoughts. I collect rubbish early morning too,at least one carrier bag full per mile of dog walk. If and when I retire I hope to follow your example in the WIltshire wonderspots. If enough people listen and respond to your broadcast maybe there won't be any left to need picking. I believe in fairies too!
Complain about this postRob the Rubbish is a brilliant tag, Jean the Junk needs a bit of work.
Our son, a Royal Marine was recently killed in Afghanistan. He used to spend a lot of time on Ben Nevis and would never have disrespected anyone's memorial. We are seriously considering scattering his ashes on Ben Nevis because we thought it would be a quite place, free from vandallism where his memorial would be respected but according to Ms Gray, obviously not.
Complain about this postCongratulations to Rob, he's a star. Living in the country, I'm disheartened by the volume of rubbish on the verges - it must be thrown from passing vehicles. Let's all follow Rob's example and perhaps we can shame the litter droppers to change their ways.
Complain about this postGood on you Robin! Nothing to say but applaud.
Complain about this postConsider this though. I went to the Race Course in Northampton one sunny day with my lunch, a bought sandwich and can of drink. After eating I looked for a litter bin. NONE! Lots of bins for dog poo but only bins for dog poo.
Ironic really, an albeit nasty but bio-degradable replacing the non-biodegradabl litter bins.
Strange world.
Re. Rob the Rubbish
SIR
Eureka!
A possible solution for the disposing of litter on the streets of our wonderful country!! As
all the non enforced
laws appear to fail to produce any results!!
A small charge could be incorporated into the price of Sweets, Crisps & Cigarettes, the
empty wrappers & cartons that we then find littering our streets. Then a refund centre -
where the resultant litter items turned in would produce a bounty! Could the streets
suddenly become clean? Perhaps small Companies run by school children being set up?!
Teaching them, in turn, about Commerce!!
Whether this idea could be applied to the disgusting Dog Poo which still appears on our
pavements is anyones guess but maybe!! Think On!
Yours Sincerely
Complain about this postTudor Gwilliam-Rees
If we all filled a bag of city only once a year just think how much cleaner our cities would look. I would do it but as was pointed out you don't know what you are picking up!!!!
Complain about this postThankyou for taking the trouble to tell my story on Radio 4. I very much enjoyed making the programme with Stuart Robinson and I am very grateful to all those wjo have contacted the programme with messages of support. It inspires me to go on doing what I do.
Complain about this postRob the Rubbish
Some of our group met the above last Autumn in Nepal. Having cleared up UK mountains he had moved on to the Everest Trek route from Lukla to Everest Base Camp. He had with him his yellow jacket and trusty litter stick (plus a film crew!!)
Chris Walker
Complain about this postHi Rob the Rubbish
Complain about this postYou are a star. I love your positive approach, whereas most of us moan and do nothing, you just get on with clearing up rubbish and asking nothing in return.
I will remember you, you are someone in life who makes a difference.
Thanks for being an inspiration to me this Saturday morning.!
Well done, Rob !
You put us all ( and especailly the litter bugs) to shame. If you do not understand how it is that your night vision seems to have imporved, perhaps its the glow from your halo.
And well deserved, too.
Meilin Tai
Complain about this postThank you Rob. You, and others who have posted comments here, have shown that maybe, just maybe, we can stem the tide of litter, which is disfiguring the country. Margaret Thatcher (remember her picking up litter in Hyde Park), years ago said we were "drowning in a sea of plastic"--it's turning out to be true. Again, well done Rob. I'll continue to do my bit, try to regard it as therapeutic--and at least I'm allowed my solitary expletives directed at the awful culprits.
Complain about this postWell done Rob! These islands are becoming one big rubbish tip, so many people just don't care or don't think any more........... to climb a mountain and collect other peoples rubbish is certainly worthy of note in the highest corridors of power.
If only community based punishments including clearing up the mess, this would bring home the message to the population at large. Not to mention increased penalties for dropping litter / dumping rubbish. It always saddens me how much litter there is around schools ....
Complain about this postI so admire 'Rob the Rubbish' for campaigning in his own way against the national malaise of litter dropping. I have written to congratulate him personally but I also wanted to say to you, well done for airing this subject. The more it is talked about and brought to the attention of the nation, the better. We have all grown so used to seeing it decorating roadsides, hedgerows etc. that many people dont even notice it any more and that is a very sad reflection on our society. Thank you for talking about it.
Complain about this postHeather Vine