Power to the people!

I read a news article recently which probably released enough cortisol to trigger diabetes. Bins in Britain. Oh dear....

I'll explain the bin situation in Ibiza and we can then compare it to the British one. In Ibiza, where many houses are remote and inaccessible, there are no wheelie bins. People take their household rubbish to the nearest collection point in their cars or, wait for it, their hands. I know....incredibly capable us Ibicencos. There are collection points every few streets and they consist of one to several large bins, maybe some recycling bins and usually loads of large pieces of rubbish. These large pieces can include furniture, washing machines and tellies, all of which should not be left there but are on a regular basis. This is certainly a good thing for the island and the environment as people can take things they can make use of so not everything ends up at the tip. I have found a few good things there and have left plenty of things for others to make use of.

Council tax is extremely low in Ibiza, especially compared to Britain. The rubbish collection method will certainly be helping to keep costs down despite the bin areas often needing a vehicle to pick up all the strewn rubbish. There seems to be no problem with rats even in 40 degree heat.

Now for the sad part.....Britain. In Britain, every household has a wheelie bin, a big ugly monstrosity which must be put out onto the pavement before 7am but not the night before, with no extra rubbish at its side and certainly with no gap in its lid. Perish the thought of the latter as even just four inches will land you a hefty fine. Councils have been instructed by the lovely British government to start employing bin coppers; 'people' who wander around sniffing out crooks....people offending refuse collection workers by falling foul of various rubbish laws (pun intended). They will even be equipped with fine books so whole streets can be treated to early morning fines just to perk everyone up ready for another sunny day at the office where two day's work will go on paying the damn fine. Oh lovely day!

Are you wondering what the hell is happening to Britain?

Don't be a ninny!!!

TYRANNY + POLICE STATE + TIME = COMMUNISM

Power being taken from the people (because you people are simply not capable of managing your own rubbish and need laws and penalties for every conceivable eventuality or error) and centralising power (think the EU).

Wake up and smell the coffee and then organise a mass demo in which everyone puts their rubbish out the night before but without the wheelie bin. Or, better still, plant extra rubbish bags next to the bins of known council workers, get photographic evidence and insist on fines. Or, become a Bin Copper and only fine government workers. The answer is there somewhere!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2008/08/04/dl0404.xml