Stockpiling Brits have been slammed for throwing away mountains of food amid fears it could cause a rat invasion.
Early on in the coronavirus pandemic, selfish Brits headed to supermarkets in their droves.
They stripped the shelves of things like bread, fresh meat and fresh vegetables.
Now, a week into lockdown, they’re throwing the food away.
And, with the refuse collection service strained due to staff sickness, there are worries the rotting food could cause a rat invasion.
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Piles of uneaten food has begun piling up as people who filled their trolleys are finding they don’t have enough room in their cupboards or the items are reaching their best before dates.
If you’re stockpiling goods, there’s more food there to attract rodents.
People have shared images on Twitter of the food piled high in the streets.
Not only is this fly-tipping illegal, the smell of the rotting food will act as a rodent magnet.
Liberal Dem Councillor Ajit Singh Atwal shared several pictures to Twitter.
One showed a green wheely bin filled to the brim, with packets of what looked like fish cakes stacked on the floor next to it.
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Another picture showed two loaves of bread and some perfectly ripe bananas chucked into the bin.
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