I WAS wondering in a recent Southern Report if any local authority would respond to the suggestion by Mr Michael Nugent jnr, an Irish American living in Athlone, that our worsening litter problem was not without the possibility of being solved if certain steps were taken.
Mr Nugent described how a levy on cans and cartons, an advertisement campaign aimed at young people and the use of low security prisoners as street cleaners had marvel Ions results in Boston.
Ms Anna Ryan, supervisor of the Nenagh recycling unit attached to the Tipperary North Riding Council, has sent a fax message to say she would be very interested in talking to Mr Nugent. Unfortunately, he left neither a phone number nor an address.
He was moved to write because of his view that of all the cities and towns in the Republic, Cork was the filthiest. Ms Ryan's fax number is 067 33134 and she can be contacted by telephone at 067 31771. Perhaps Mr Nugent would make direct contact with her. He may have started something.