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Litter menace Posted on : May 7 2008 Permalink 3 comments
The often underestimated cause of environment pollution is litter on city streets and alongside highways. One thoughtless act by a single person who tosses off an empty soda can add to an already large mass of litter. Contributing to that litter are trillion cigarette butts littered worldwide every year especailly in the most picturesque of places, beaches, nature trails, gardens, and other public places. The toxic residue in cigarette filters can take decades to degrade. Littered butts have caused numerous fires every year. Litter pollutes waterways and leaches toxic chemicals into soil and groundwater when it breaks down. There are simple ways of doing your part. Never let trash escape from your vehicle. Be alert and remember to take your garbage with you upon leaving a park or other public space. Seal household garbage bins tightly so animals can’t get at the contents.
Hey, it's such a simple task to clean up trash especially when done as a group activity. Garbage bags, sites to put trash and gloves are all that you need.
I think, we must just do it. Whenever and wherever possible, if that stretch of roadway you drive everyday to work is littered, volunteer to clean it up and lead by example. Getting your company to pay you for your volunteer time to clean up litter-prone streets and highways is a pretty good idea.
The alarming rate at which this is happening must be contained by educating the public about the disastrous effects of littering ciggarettes. Most people don't fully understand the consequences of their actions or have rationalized their behaviour.
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