'Environmental volunteers' will be encouraged to spy on their neighbours Councils are recruiting residents to report anyone who drops litter, fails to recycle their rubbish properly, or who allows their dog to foul the streets. By Lucy Cockcroft Last Updated: 8:24AM BST 30 Aug 2008 'Environmental volunteers' are being recruited to spy on neighbours to combat issues involving recycling and waste Photo: Getty Images Advertisements looking for people to sign up for the unpaid "environmental volunteer" jobs have been posted across the country in recent months. Critics said the scheme is encouraging a Big Brother society where friends and neighbours...