We have just received news of a new household recycling programme being introduced by local councils across England and Wales.

Funded by an EC grant to help the UK increase the percentage of household waste that is recycled a local council official stated that they would be using the first 6 months as an educational period of time but thereafter on the spot fines would be imposed.

The council official refused to confirm or deny that the process would allow car number plates to be tracked back so video would be put on YouTube as part of a 'name and shame' programme.

What with 14 million CCTV cameras already in the UK it does seem excessive to now have mobile crews at recycling plants!

See http://www.flickr.com/photos/adrianjmoss/sets/72157600291863746/