The start of any month in Polk County usually is a hectic time for me. But this Monday? It hit me like a ton of bricks.
For the newsletter subscribers, you’ll get the day in brief in some of the items below (along with some that haven’t been published yet, so shhhhh…)
Those who haven’t signed up to the newsletter, too bad. That’s why it’s a good idea to do so. It’s also free, so why wouldn’t you do so?
Anyhow, I promised on Monday morning I’d find something topical to discuss and so I want to get into an item again that I was listening to at the Polk County Commission’s work session last night: litter.
Keep Polk Beautiful’s Randy Cook asked the County Commission during a presentation for several items last night, and you can find the livestream on FB and fast forward to listen to the whole thing. But he brought us back to a photo that was featured in past weeks of a giant pile of litter on the side of the road featuring a sign calling out residents for letting our byways get this way.
We all play a role in this, it’s all our fault. We’ve lost the ability to comprehend shame in the way our environment is being treated and looks to outsiders as well as our neighbors next door. I’m just as responsible, not giving it enough attention at all and not putting my own money where my mouth is.
After all, my industry is directly responsible for some of that litter. Whether it be newsprint or busted phones, the physical medium of our trade is dumped with impunity around our community.
So here I am, lecturing you about litter again instead of doing something about it. Check back later today if the weather works out for something interesting.
In the meantime, I want you to watch this instructive video on the problems of plastic pollution.
DO YOUR PART. Grab a trash bag and take a walk along your road frontage. Pick up some trash, fill up a bag. Do this once a week. We might end up with a cleaner community. If my lazy butt can do it, so can you.
Seriously. I’m tired of all the trash.
-Kevin the Editor
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