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"We here already have one of the most accessible waste disposal systems that I have ever encountered. It is not for a lack of disposal options that our island is being trashed. It is simply a lack of respect, responsibility, and accountability. Terrandshar, I applaud you for having made the effort to collect it for proper disposal in the first place."
Well said. We have free dumpsters every 15 miles or so and people will go out of their way to dump their trash onto the side of the road instead. In other communities I've lived people dumped their trash illegally because they couldn't afford to dispose of it. A lame excuse for sure, but at least it's something. That's not an excuse here. People just don't care.
If our state or county really wants less garbage dumped in the jungle or in the ocean, they may need to consider adding some small dumpsters in some rural areas. The many poor folks without legal safety stickers, registration, or insurance for their vehicles (if they even own one) won't chance the highways anymore, to many po-po's now days. Its a shame but Many will burn their garbage monthly before asking or paying someone to help them haul it away.jmo
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Originally posted by terracore
That's not an excuse here. People just don't care.
I can't get the image out of my mind of a government breakfast, lunch, and dinner delivery system using styrofoam takeout containers. Same workers also whisk away garbage daily--providing free plastic garbage bags. And let's not forget the translater for the hard of hearing who must accompany all delivery/pick ups, Garrett Morris style if need be...
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Either styrofoam or newspaper wrap, Terracore hit it. They just don't care. Either that, or Momma didn't teach them to pick up their toys or clean up after themselves.
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"If our state or county really wants less garbage dumped in the jungle or in the ocean, they may need to consider adding some small dumpsters in some rural areas."
They won't bother going to the dumpsters. Every time I've been to the Keaau water spigots there is trash everywhere. It's co-located at the free dump. If they won't throw their garbage away at the free dumpsters at the DUMP they are already at, they certainly won't trouble themselves to find some community dumpster. I was at the Pahoa spigots today and somebody had hung a trash bag on the fence (hint! hint! put garbage here!) but most of the rubbish was just tossed on the grass. The trash bag was just 3 or 4 steps too far away I guess.
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Darn these kids, they just don't clean up after themselves!
I was just watching a movie from 1933 (Rafter Romance, not very good). A company has a picnic, and when they leave the park, all the trash is left on the tables. That wasn't the point of the scene, or even important, just how it was.
Maybe every generation gets blamed for their slobs.
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I was talking about grown people too!
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Tink, I was referring to Alaskyn66's remark earlier:
"What I've noticed .. fwiw... people my age (50ish) tend to clean up a bit .. younger folk 20- 30ish don't seem to care.. somewhere, people lost interest in taking care of the land they live in...through the last generation."
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Aahhhh.....apologies! The pic reminds me of a homeless "home" garbage can!
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