Wexham, UK. 15th April, 2026. An empty Nitrous Oxide Smartwhip cannister and box illegally fly-tipped next to a lay-by on a busy main road in Wexham, Buckinghamshire. Possession of nitrous oxide, also known as ‘laughing gas’, is now illegal with users facing up to two years in prison, under a zero-tolerance approach to anti-social behaviour. Credit: Maureen McLean/Alamy Live News

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