Taking out the trash
In support of Environmental Week, the participants of last night’s hash were asked to fill up a bag of garbage as they transited the Grand Mal beach at the beginning of the run. Rebecca and I, of course, played along but we heard from some of our local friends that this particular beach is probably one of the cleanest on the island. It was a nice idea anyway.
We love hashes that end at a beach where we can swim and clean off.
The venue for last night’s hash was the same as the 700th that we attended last season.
While visiting cities in the various islands in the Caribbean we have noted that the streets of some appear to be exceptionally clean while others have trash scattered everywhere. It probably won’t surprise you to hear that the cleanest cities had trash cans placed conspicuously all over the place while the dirtiest spots had none to be found. If only they all had the resources, or perhaps the desire, to keep their cities and countryside clean. You’d have to think that it would aide tourism.
The above trash can, and many more like it, was in Roseau, Dominica.
As you might guess, the streets of Roseau were quite clean.
Trashcans in cities all over are becoming rare. When in London I couldn’t find one and when asked why was told that they took them all away due to being a perfect place to plant a bomb. That was the first time I noticed it and now I see (or rather don’t see) that everywhere.
How sad.
Ditto on that Mike.
Any garbage on the beach probably ends up in the ocean. Good on ya’ for picking up trash. About 10 years ago, way out in long Island Sound my wife and I rescued a sea bird wrapped up in monofilament line. Having been out snorkeling in the Keys, fell in love with the fish and birds, I was really worried during BP oils spill last year. Its all vulnerable.
The amount of trash that washes up on shorelines (in general, not just Grenada) is amazing. Plastic containers (water, oil, etc) are everywhere.
One of my big peeves, trash! I hate it. I used to be pretty anal about it. On one trail up a small mountain with a tower , ( http://www.summitpost.org/blue-job-mountain/152104 ) I’d fill the trail with trash I found from the bushes on the way up, then on the way down I’d have a bottle or can on every finger and pockets full when I’d dump into the back seat of my VW Bug. The next hike I’d go 5 feet in from the trail, then the other side, then 10 feet to each side etc., etc. I cleaned Blue Job Mtn. one summer. (it was my first date with my wife, hiking that mountain)
Wow. That’s committed. I do pick up the odd bit of trash while I’m hiking but nothing like that. I’m happy to say that we seldom see much trash when hiking in the rainforest here.
Maybe I will start a 501 (c) charity, buy a boat under the charity and pick up plastic!!! Hmmmm! I know it is not a joke as we see it hear all the time……I am not going to exempt boaters from creating trash either…We all need to do a better job!!