Heroes

[Michael Palmer]

Here in Vermont, we have "Green up Day". Early May every year, people from communities across Vermont get together
to pick up the trash on the roadsides. It all goes in trash bags and the bags are picked up and taken to the dump by the road crews.
Quite an event, and afterward the roadsides are free of trash.

https://greenup.powershift.info/you-can-make-a-difference/

 

[Penninetrader]

Here in Vermont, we have "Green up Day". Early May every year, people from communities across Vermont get together
to pick up the trash on the roadsides. It all goes in trash bags and the bags are picked up and taken to the dump by the road crews.
Quite an event, and afterward the roadsides are free of trash.

https://greenup.powershift.info/you-can-make-a-difference/

 

[Penninetrader]

When living in Canada, Alberta in particular, we did much the same every spring along the highways for quite some distance. It was a community effort and the expected done thing.

 

[pargyle]

As a possibly final remark, how many who complain about rubbish in their patch actually make any effort to collect and dispose of it, or do you feel it is only the responsibility of the council and walk on by ? I daily pick up rubbish and sometimes a passer by will make the comment "that's the councils job" .what they are really saying is that they have no intention of helping take care of their own country, another lazy excuse ridden group.

I certainly pick up cans and other rubbish on the verges of the road into our estate .. for the life of me I cannot fathom why it gets left there. The estate is a cul de sac, the houses are high value and the people who live in them (apart from me) are professional people or retired. I can only assume that it's their kids walking home from school or evenings out or tradespeople coming and going, as I rarely see any adults coming and going unless they are in their cars.

I also pick up other people's dog waste when it has been left on the paths where we walk but it really annoys me that I have to ... so unecessary.

 

[Murox]

Even though where I live is relatively isolated we do suffer from mindless littering. Periodically various groups/organisations get together to clean up different areas around here. Notably there is a group of Surfers, many based at Glasgow Uni, who spend time actively cleaning up the beach where they enjoy their sport. A round trip of over 200 miles for the weekends they spend here.

 

[Murox]

I also pick up other people's dog waste when it has been left on the paths where we walk but it really annoys me that I have to ... so unecessary.

Amen; and there seems to be a weird idea that putting the waste into a little plastic bag and then leaving it neatly and the path edge is somehow cleaning up after the dog. The practice is equally antisocial to just leaving it in my book.

 

[Penninetrader]

Amen; and there seems to be a weird idea that putting the waste into a little plastic bag and then leaving it neatly and the path edge is somehow cleaning up after the dog. The practice is equally antisocial to just leaving it in my book.

They do that so if being watched they appear to be good guys but once out of sight slyly drop said bag, I have watched motorists when parked open their door just enough to dispose of rubbish beneath the car so as not to be seen. Unacceptable.

 

[Murox]

They do that so if being watched they appear to be good guys but once out of sight slyly drop said bag, I have watched motorists when parked open their door just enough to dispose of rubbish beneath the car so as not to be seen. Unacceptable.

If I witnessed that my response would be classed as provocative to say the least.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

people from communities across Vermont get together
to pick up the trash on the roadsides.

Around here we elect them to parliament.
I thought you did much the same?

 

[Murox]

Just. checked the predicted storm heading my way. eeeek! never been in a red zone warning before. Just hope the conservatory is still attached to the house this time tomorrow.
Anyone know anything about airborne beehives?

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I worry that those working with minimal/no protection in the project will catch some horrible disease/illness.

apparently they build up an immunity by starting off paddling off the UK South coast

 

[Gilberdyke John]

AS for rubbish in those lovely and accessible areas, I pondered on that and in combination with an observation I coined a phrase, a phrase I quote then go on to explain it's origin. I have not so far come across anyone who contradicts my reasoning. My phrase being "the arsehole distance" that is the distance beyond which litter no longer occurs, for example 100yds off the beaten path, those who would litter are usually too lazy to travel under their own steam any more than a few yards into a wilderness.Once beyond the "arsehole distance" one can enjoy the joys of nature

I've ridden lots of abandoned grass tracks on my horse, some of which were almost entirely blocked with trees and bushes. On one ride we were struggling through one such and wondering if turning round was going to be required when we encountered a heap of domestic fly tipping. The characteristic sign we were nearing civilisation. After that the track progressively became easier then joined a better kept lane. The arsehole distance there must have been 5 miles from Thorne. Whoever dumped the waste put a lot of effort in. Far more than required to go to the local waste site.