Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Dirty Old Street
I make it a point to try and pick up at least one piece of litter a day. I figure if everyone did this, we wouldn't have a litter problem. As part of my effort, I decided to document (and pick up) the litter on my street. I managed half a block before my medium sized plastic garbage bag was filled. Guess I need either a bigger bag, or take more bags with me (and my street is only 2 blocks long).
All litter is unsightly, but in some cases, these litterbugs are literally throwing money away. Aluminum cans, for example. About 22 empty aluminum cans equals a pound, and I get anywhere from 60 to 75 cents a pound for cans at my local scrapyard. A large plastic yardbag filled with crushed aluminum cans nets me anywhere from 18 to 20 dollars once I fill it, and I keep a large trash can out back just for cans.
So there's some incentive. If you don't like looking at what the pics below represent, your efforts can yield a little extra pocket cash. Grab a bag, and start picking up!
All litter is unsightly, but in some cases, these litterbugs are literally throwing money away. Aluminum cans, for example. About 22 empty aluminum cans equals a pound, and I get anywhere from 60 to 75 cents a pound for cans at my local scrapyard. A large plastic yardbag filled with crushed aluminum cans nets me anywhere from 18 to 20 dollars once I fill it, and I keep a large trash can out back just for cans.
So there's some incentive. If you don't like looking at what the pics below represent, your efforts can yield a little extra pocket cash. Grab a bag, and start picking up!
Labels: enviroment, garbage, litter, trash
