The Human Touch (10) - 25 August 2019

The burning of the Amazon is a major catastrophe only humans could inflict upon themselves but, at any given time, there are a million smaller disasters inflicted upon our planet by the selfish and the stupid. This is a Sunday morning scene in London and thus the aftermath of a Saturday night. There are several layers to this. First and foremost is that there are people who do this and think that it is remotely acceptable or, more probably, don't think at all. Then there is that they have the materials to do it with. Precise materials notwithstanding, fast food outlets provide way too much packaging and wrapping. The authorities are not without blame. The provision of bins is often sparse (yes, they might not get used but it's a starting point) and this is justified on grounds of cost sometimes disguised as 'security concerns'. Whatever the obfuscation, the litter has to be cleared up. Easier then to empty bins than clean the streets. On this same walk but further south, the pavements of Southwark's streets were absolutely disgusting; malodorous and tacky. The refuse collectors were out and about but they too were trudging through the film of sludge beneath their feet.

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