I'm not big into public shaming, but I think I will make an exception this time.
As I was pulling into the parking lot of Chase in Mira Mesa (San Diego, CA), I saw the driver of this car throw a plastic bottle out the window. That's the bottle on the ground to the left of the car.
I went over, picked up the bottle, handed it back to the driver and said, "You dropped this." I pointed to the trash can at the entrance of Chase and said, "the trash can is not far away."
The teenage boy took the bottle and said, "thank you."
As they drove away - there were about 10 people in the car - the driver threw the bottle out the window again.
I don't understand people. The storm drains go straight to the ocean unfiltered. If they go to the beach, they're swimming in the filth that they littered. If they eat fish, they're eating the filth that they littered. It doesn't take much effort to throw trash in the trash can; or better yet, recycling in the recycling bin.
I left a report with San Diego Police Department non-emergency. There's not much the police can do now. But, if something becomes of my report and they need me to testify, I'll be there in a heart beat.
I'm not big into public shaming, but I think I will make an exception this time.
As I was pulling into the parking lot of Chase in Mira Mesa (San Diego, CA), I saw the driver of this car throw a plastic bottle out the window. That's the bottle on the ground to the left of the car.
I went over, picked up the bottle, handed it back to the driver and said, "You dropped this." I pointed to the trash can at the entrance of Chase and said, "the trash can is not far away."
The teenage boy took the bottle and said, "thank you."
As they drove away - there were about 10 people in the car - the driver threw the bottle out the window again.
I don't understand people. The storm drains go straight to the ocean unfiltered. If they go to the beach, they're swimming in the filth that they littered. If they eat fish, they're eating the filth that they littered. It doesn't take much effort to throw trash in the trash can; or better yet, recycling in the recycling bin.
I left a report with San Diego Police Department non-emergency. There's not much the police can do now. But, if something becomes of my report and they need me to testify, I'll be there in a heart beat.