Do you litter?
There are miles upon miles after miles of highways, streets, by-ways, and trails across America, all of which are bordered by living beings. From the grasses that bloom to the ants that work to the trees that shadow, there are thousands of beings living alongside our beaten paths. Lately there has been a significant increase in the amount of litter that is finding its’ way to the ditches.
STOP THAT!
These are some of the very simple ways that we can take responsibility for our own trash as well as care for the natural beauty of the lands we share with the rest of the world:
1. Take it with you. Whether you are walking or riding along, it’s easy enough to stick a disposable plastic bag in your pocket or under your seat that will hold your trash just fine until you come across a garbage can. This is no harder than washing behind your own ears or doing your own dishes. With a little practice, most of us can master this skill.
2. Find a trash can. Who has taught us that it is okay to throw your trash down and leave it for someone else to pick up and go looking for a trash can? Um….no… If you are too lazy to tend your own garbage, you shouldn’t even be allowed to have garbage. We should serve your yogurt in your bare hands, your sodas through a water hose, and forbid you to touch a newspaper.
3. Organize a clean-up committee. I know. I know. I do not care to pick up after the rest of the world any more than anyone else here. Unfortunately, it needs to be done. The streets I am seeing daily are TRASHED, and it’s no wonder at all that society is so unhealthy.
4. Call your local police department or sheriff’s department. Stress to them that litter is not only illegal, but it is out-of-control, and you want something done about it, pronto. If they can put out cameras for red light runners and field 911 calls for "seeing-eye drivers" they can surely hatch a workable plan that will ensure that the problem of littering is lessened.
5. Contact your city officials. Apparently, most of the people within miles and miles of Orlando, Florida, have learned that there is no good reason to not litter. Those in authority need to put forth the effort to educate these communities, not only through the school systems, but also in the fines department. Perhaps stiffer penalties and more aggressive law enforcement operations will nip this problem in the bud.