The Guardia Civil's Seprona division, which has responsibilities for environmental protection enforcement, is drawing attention to the enormous amount of rubbish that is dumped in country areas.
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Guardia Civil reporting an increase in countryside rubbish
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Heavily fine those who are responsible and send a clear message. It is your decision to litter or not to litter and if you choose to dump your garbage, there should be stiff penalties. We need to protect the environment and people who don't care about it should pay the price.
Raise the tourist tax
The Island residents are notorious for dumping their rubbish and litter, which allows Tourists to litter in the same manner . They used to fill up the storm channels, adding to the flooding of monsoon type periods. The residents need educating , and the Authorities must make facilities readily available, to remove their rubbish, at no charge.