The Aberystwyth "Vigilante Binman"
Tom Stoker, 20, spent three days cleaning up the road from Aberystwyth to Borth. It is amazing what he finds on his walk! You can watch Tom’s video here.
In the spirit of unsung heroes we present to you Aberystwyth Student Tom Stoker, who decided to document his walk and post what he found on YouTube. The video titled "My Rubbish Walk to Borth" has over 2,402 views. The freelance bin-man has managed to collect 15-20 bags of rubbish including his biggest find - an inflatable kayak.
The A487 between Aberystwyth and Borth is in poor condition. The once thriving and picturesque connection between towns could now be mistaken as a scavenging ground for an episode of scrapheap challenge.
Tom said: “The role of a vigilante bin-man was at times a thankless job. I had to be hyperaware of my surroundings and throughout the walk a couple of people stopped along the road to tell me to be careful, and I understand their concern.”
With us all only allowed 1 hour of exercise, people are starting to notice how much rubbish is on the side of the road, that you don't notice when you are going in the car. It’s only when you walk, run or cycle on it that you properly see the situation.
Tom has highlighted this issue and this three day mission has been shared in our local newspaper and beyond.
He had hoped his journey would have made an impact but in the video he quotes:
“I’ll be honest with you, that’s not happened. It’s still a horrible little road and there’s still a lot of rubbish out there – I’ve barely scratched the surface."
Let's take a leaf out of Tom's book and make the roads a cleaner place.
Take care.
The Alexanders team.