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Let’s clean up our own backyard

Plastic bottles discarded at sporting events
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So the world is now concerned enough about floating plastics to send out the garbage truck navy.

Their efforts won’t make much difference.

Why? Because we, as a society, applaud their efforts to clean up the environment but can’t seem to clean up our own backyards. It’s evident after every sports or outdoor public gathering. At one park, I’ve counted up to 25 plastic water bottles (most still containing water) left beside full garbage cans.

We all seem to be so busy being busy that we have no time to reflect upon or understand that we helped to create that floating garbage heap 8,000 miles away.

Richard Pacanowski

Parksville