Big Brother Watch has published new research today, revealing the rising number of microchips installed by councils in our rubbish bins, and why it matters.
The number of local councils placing microchips in bins has increased 62% in the past year, despite the fact that only one council has volunteered to trial the Government’s ‘pay-as-you-throw’ scheme.
My fear is that councils are waiting until the public aren’t watching to begin surveillance on our waste habits, intruding into people’s private lives and introducing punitive taxes on what we throw away.
Tell me what you think in the comments - but my feeling is that the British public doesn’t want this technology, these fines or this intrusion. If local authorities have no intention to monitor our waste then they should end the surreptitious installation of bin microchips.