There are no simple solutions when tackling the issue of littering, a reader says. Photo/File.
Tracey McLeod (Letters, January 21) offers what in my view is a simplistic, even naive, solution to littering and rubbish, foisting her blame, as usual, on our council.
Her solution is to hide or hang surveillance cameras where the rubbish is dumped. Surely McLeod realises, that under the privacy rules
that apply in New Zealand the placing of a security camera, as I understand it, has to be publicly notified, probably with a signpost near to where the camera is "secretly" hidden. It would indeed be a mug who then let his rubbish go beneath such a sign.
Rubbish and litter are an expensive problem anywhere. I would suggest to McLeod, and any others who are interested, to read the excellent article in our council's weekly newsletter, that explains all the problems and attempts at solutions.
John Pakes
Ngongotaha
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