In reply to TobyA:
> There is way too much litter in the UK, when cycling you really notice it, even out in rural quiet areas
Yes, sadly. Out in the sticks(ish) the bigger the road the worse it is, although it improves quite a bit around the posher areas. Went for a 80km ride yesterday in East Hants: the A roads and bigger B roads were truly grim, as if someone had driven by with a hose connected to a bin van that sprayed a continuous stream of degraded plastic, beer cans and crisp packets onto the verge. Around some of the rougher places, Bordon for ex, or Oakhanger, the v minor rural roads were grim, but around well-heeled Preston Candover, Lasham, Bighton or Lower Froyle these small roads are much better, Swiss even. Of course, once the roadside vegetation starts growing much of this will be hidden, apart from the rubbish on the verges of beech woods, where it'll still really stick out, particularly white bags tossed a few metres in, but at the moment it's pretty unpleasant. I dare say it would be pointless ringing up the council.