Saturday, February 26, 2011

Pollution Walk



On February 26th we went on a walk to find photos of pollution. We found 20 pictures that we would like to share with you (above). But there was much, much more that we didn't have room for. If you want to, go on a walk and count how many trash items you find sitting on the street. Then, make a comment about it, or even upload a photo. And, probably you should bring a bag to pick up all that trash.
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11 comments:

  1. Mary M.February 26, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    Cigarettes, alcohol cans or bottles, and plastic water bottles seemed to be the most common trash. One thing I don't remember from when I was a kid was plastic water bottles. Every park had some kind of public water spigot and that's what we drank. Or we just got thirsty. The good old days! -- there was still trash, it was just not so much plastic. Do you think you could give up plastic water bottles?

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  2. ChuckdubdubdubFebruary 26, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    Plastic trash is terrible, and takes forever (or close to it) to actually decompose. As a kid, I recall a lot of those metal "pull tabs" that came off of drink cans. I remember stepping on one, at least once, and cutting my foot on the sharp edge. Someone got smart and invented a better way, so at least now we don't see "pull tab" litter.

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  3. AlexFebruary 26, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    I used to drive everywhere and I *rarely* saw any trash. It's easy to miss at those speeds. Now that I'm on a bike, I see it all over the place.

    Do you wonder why it's there?

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  4. Mary M.February 27, 2011 at 4:31 AM

    Well I could surely go with out plastic water bottles, all I need is my trusty re-usable water bottle.

    -Amelia B.

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  5. Linda HilliardFebruary 27, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    Next time I'm out walking - I'll bring a trash bag with me! Thank you for helping to raise awareness! Your blog is terrific, Amelia. Well done!

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  6. Mark M.February 27, 2011 at 1:41 PM

    Pictures do tell a story, for sure!

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    Thanks a lot, when we went out walking we didn't think we'd see that much pollution, so we actually didn't bring a bag. But next time, we'll make sure to.

    -Amelia B.

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  8. J. MemmottFebruary 28, 2011 at 6:53 PM

    I hate seeing trash when I'm out walking Oliver (he hates it too). And we've brought back those cans and plastic bottles - and they go into our recycling cans.

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  9. AnonymousMarch 1, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    Great job! I wish we could have done that. (Didn't bring a bag.)

    -Amelia B.

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  10. J. MemmottMarch 2, 2011 at 11:34 AM

    I always have a couple bags with me when I'm walking Oliver (he doesn't leave anything behind either).

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  11. C. CowleyMarch 2, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    I'm going to pick up trash on my next run. Thanks for nudging me in the green direction.

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