How much litter do you reckon is dropped on the streets of Westminster every day? Given that the council provides 1,500 residual waste bins and 300 recycling bins, it can’t be very much, can it?
Well, it turns out that it’s enough to eclipse the iconic (and large) Marble Arch (when viewed from certain angles, that is). Artist Miguel Romo used the litter dropped illegally on just Bond Street, Regent Street and Oxford Street over a 24-hour period to create a three-metre high replica of Marble Arch in front of the famous landmark. A full-sized replica of the monument could be built with just two days’ worth of litter dropped throughout Westminster.
The stunt marked the beginning of the council’s Your Streets Campaign, which has the aim of getting people to take responsibility for their actions and their waste.
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