Rotherham litter picker discovers 50-year-old crisp packets in hedge
A litter picker was surprised to discover two 50-year-old crisp packets in a hedge in Rotherham.
Neil Collett, from the S61 Litter Pickers group, found the packaging for Golden Wonder and Smiths Crisps while out collecting rubbish near a school on 24 May.
After researching a promotion on one of the packets, he discovered it ended on 28th March 1975, making it at least 50 years old.
In a post on Facebook he said: "50 years ago, now that's scary. Litter can stay around for decades. Bin it."
Smiths Crisps was brought under the same ownership as Walkers in 1982, with many of its products rebranded under the Walkers name.
Once the most popular crisp brand in the UK, Golden Wonder crisps are still produced today, but Walkers are now more popular.
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