Put out the bonfire and chip in for the barbecue

WITH bonfire night coming up shortly, I feel it is important to draw attention to the extremely dangerous practice of the indiscriminate burning of plastics, rubber tyres and God only knows what else on these occasions. This activity is carried out on a massive scale in and around cities, towns and villages and the authorities seem to have little or no control over it.

Not only are the toxic fumes from these highly flammable substances extremely dangerous to those who involved in their burning but they also pose a grievous danger to residents in the immediate vicinity and far beyond.

Also, the very act of burning these substances in a public place not only constitutes criminal negligence but it is also a very serious environmental infringement.