Litter blighting Britain's streets
Updated on 25 August 2006
A new breed of 'super rats' is on the rise, thanks to our untidy habits according to a national charity.
There are more rats in the UK than people according to some figures.
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Not so much Room 101 as Box 101, a stuntwoman is sharing her space with with 50 hungry rats -- all to highlight how food litter is contributing to Britain's growing rodent problem.
The 'Keep Britain Tidy' campaign says many people think they're doing a good deed by dropping biodegradable food like fruit peelings onto the street but are actually helping sustain a population of 60 million 'fat rats.'
