It's been a really busy day today, so
Avie asked me to contribute a post. I spent the day in one of my
local parks on a litter-picking and plant removal exercise. This work
badly needed doing; an area usually closed off to the general public
was full of junk, some of it quite odd (a cow pelvis, bundle of
unread bank statements, something strange that was oozing...) Now, I
don't mind spending the day doing work like this...
...actually, I tell a lie, I do. Not
because I resent having to work, not because I have any problem
spending the day cleaning up a park, but because a lot of it was
completely unnecessary if people were not so disgusting. For me, a
public park, a green space, is something to be cherished and
protected, but too many people seem to view it as their own personal
dustbin. We took out two dozen bags from a not-that-large space,
mostly cans and plastic bags of one sort or another – do people
think that these will just evaporate or be picked up by the rubbish
fairy at some point?
There is enough pressure on most of
these places as it is without thoughtless people adding more. For
heaven's sake, if you are walking out in a park, and you finish your
drink, look around for a dustbin rather than simply dropping it on
the ground. Have a consideration for the other people that use the
park, that prefer to see a nice green area to enjoy, but more than
that, have some thought for the animals that use the park, and for
the plants that grow in it, for in a city the environments they can
use are few and far between as it is.
Son of Avie
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