I regularly take a walk in the Attard, Ta' Qali area, more for my health than for any particular enjoyment.

To be honest, I find walking rather boring and so I try to think about some problem or other in the hope I might reach a solution by the time I get home.

I went for one of these walks on Sunday and for no other reason than to make the time pass more quickly I decided, sadly, to keep a running count of the plastic and glass bottles and empty drink cans along the way.

Now I am not a particularly fast walker and only walk for about an hour, so it was with some considerable alarm when my count reached 748.

Yes, that's right, 748 assorted plastic and glass bottles and empty drink cans, and I stopped counting around the stadium where this sort of thing is "expected".

Do the people that throw these things on the ground think that they will disappear overnight? Do they care?

What is the matter with these people? Were they born with some sort of brain deficiency? I don't really know what the answer is except education. That sort of education should start at home but when mum and dad set the example by throwing litter around, maybe it would be better started at school.

That way, just maybe, the kids will shame their parents by their disgust at the practice.

Also, isn't this practice against the law? Why don't the wardens start giving these people a hefty fine that might make them think twice.

We have an SMS number for vehicle emissions, how about one for people who litter?