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jheyne0311 t1_j3xn7kk wrote

Buy a trash grabber and pick it up. People will see that and perhaps help. I’ve been doing it around my house and it feels good to clean this shit up

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megalomike t1_j3xoxzw wrote

i've been picking up trash around my neighborhood for more than 10 years. it makes no impact whatsoever beyond those specific pieces of trash going to the incinerator rather than the bay.

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jheyne0311 t1_j3xxbdc wrote

Maybe you inspired someone driving by? How could you ever know?

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nathanisthisforreal t1_j3xo2t8 wrote

Yup, this is what I do. Few times a week I’ll go out with a bag on my block and fill it up. It makes me feel better until one of the delightful people who park on my block decide that the best way to dispose of their fast food bag is to simply park, open door, and deposit into the street! Surely Chick-FIL-A cups are biodegradable! /s

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nico_de_galloo t1_j3y7nd4 wrote

Same G! It’s good for mama earth, nice to go out for a walk and hopefully you’ll inspire some others.

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BlackandRedUnited t1_j3y91ez wrote

I used to do this around my row home. The kids next door were one the worst about throwing stuff on the ground. I was out there doing my trash collecting one day and the youngest kid asks if she can use my trash grabber. She enjoyed picking up the trash for a bit and then went inside her house. Thought maybe that would make an impression.

Next day saw her throwing her trash on the sidewalk...

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