The Costa Litter ...

For this week's Sunday Challenge, for which the subject was rubbish.

Spotted this coffee cup for a well known outlet lying discarded by the side of the A19 in North Yorkshire. Didn't have to look all that hard though as you see them lying all over the countryside.

, Gary Schotel, , natur' ELLE and 12 other people have particularly liked this photo

46 comments - The latest ones

Delirium

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8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Delirium

8 years ago.

christel.k ^club

so schöne Farben!

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to christel.k ^club

Glad you like them Christel and thank you for the star! :)

8 years ago.

Amelia ^club

And not biodegradable I'm led to believe!

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Amelia ^club

Yes, I was wondering about that Amelia ... makes it even worse! :(

8 years ago.

Dida From Augsburg ^club

The fly gets a caffeine overdose! ;-DD

Everywhere the same problem with these coffee cups, but I like the color - goes well with the green grass

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Dida From Augsburg ^club

Yes, the fly was an added bonus. Not as sharp maybe as I'd have liked it, but still fairly happy with how it 'polished' up! :)

8 years ago.

Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club

Great colour contrast. I don't know how you have processed this, or if at all, but the picture has a superb 3D feeling! =O

8 years ago. Edited 8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club

Many thanks for the lovely comments Sami and for the fave too. And, in answer to your question it has indeed been edited somewhat using various layers, brushes and gradients. The fact however that you weren't certain though if it had been or not has made my day! :)

8 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club

This type of coffee cup is an ecological nightmare..........they don't biodegrade and are currently not recycleable.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-36882799

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Keith Burton ^club

Thanks for the link Keith as I'd been wondering about that myself until Amelia commented above and then you kindly posted that link ... it makes people's laziness all the more irritating. Why can't people just bin it or take the damned thing home! ;)

8 years ago.

Gudrun ^club

The fly is fun;-) Nice strong colours too! I'm all for charging for to-go-cups, it's creating a mess everywhere! Why don't people take their own thermo cup and get it filled...

8 years ago. Edited 8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Gudrun ^club

Interesting point Gudrun although as I always bin my to-go cup I'd be somewhat annoyed to have to pay extra simply because some people are born lazy! :(

8 years ago.

Esther ^club

Boo hiss (at the person who dropped this). There is no need to be so lazy. Wonderful capture of society's indifference.

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Esther ^club

Glad you like the shot Esther even if the action captured does dismay you somewhat! :)

8 years ago.

H C

Great combination of colours. Not much rubbish laying around where I live.

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to H C

Thanks for that Harriet and I'm pleased to hear that littering is less common where you live! :)

8 years ago.

Clickity Click

It seems litter is a common sight unfortunately ... folks can be so inconsiderate of the environment. Great look to the foliage :)

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Clickity Click

Thanks for the kind comments Chris! :)

8 years ago.

Bruce Dean (Puchinpa… ^club

There used to be a slogan over here for a fast food place. It was "Please don't throw our name around."

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Bruce Dean (Puchinpa… ^club

Liking that slogan! :)

8 years ago.

Jan

Sign of the times!

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Jan

Indeed! :(

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club

And we have a madman in DC telling us the to hell with the environment

I am sad and cant find the wood for the trees let alone the coffee cups right now.

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Pam J ^club

A madman ... in DC ... you surely don't mean "The Donald" or do you Pam! ;)

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to autofantasia ^club

I wish it was funny Paul.. but it isnt... its $%^&*()_ terrifying.... and the rest of the world is seeing that too.

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Pam J ^club

Yes, I know what you mean Pam. What gets me the most about him is the way that he just won't accept an alternative opinion on anything.

I fear that history is littered with people who have gained power with similar traits and it's never turned out well for the country they control! :(

8 years ago.

Gillian Everett ^club

Great find and contrast

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Gillian Everett ^club

Glad you like it Gillian! :)

8 years ago.

Chrissy ^club

So ein Foto habe ich auch diese Woche gemacht. Mit einem Mc-Donalds Becher ... Eine Plage.

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Chrissy ^club

Yes, people can be so inconsiderate it seems the world over! :(

8 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Well captured (btw they have a tasty cappuccino).
Congrats on Explore.

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Can't stand coffee I'm afraid, but I'm glad you like the shot! :)

8 years ago.

Treasa Ui Cionaodha

Great shot for the challenge. So flies like coffee !!!!!!!!!!!!! Well done Paul Regards Tess

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Treasa Ui Cionaodha

Yes, it would appear that they do Tess! :)

8 years ago.

Amazingstoker

Love the strong colours, nice effect too, the image looks like it's been painted

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Amazingstoker

Glad you like the way it has turned out! :)

8 years ago.

Graham Chance ^club

Not the best topic for a challenge Paul, but I do like the processing on this, especially the grass and clover.

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Graham Chance ^club

Thanks for that Graham ... glad you like what I've done with it! :)

8 years ago.

Shuttering Yukon

this makes me furious.. you carried the damn thing there full so cart it back empty, It's lighter! Love the green grass and clover

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Shuttering Yukon

Couldn't agree more Wendi ... glad you like the shot though! :)

8 years ago.

Diane Putnam ^club

Gah! Idiots everywhere!

7 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Diane Putnam ^club

No arguments there Diane! ;)

7 years ago.

GrahamH ^club

The visual high costa takeaway drinks.

7 years ago.

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