A Sign of Our Times

All the bags have been taken and I didn't see that much litter on my walk. After today I will have a bag with me to pick up bits of litter (including masks) to do my bit in keeping our shoreline from polluting the ocean.

Unfortunately someone's nicked the picker!! Bet they drop masks and gloves wherever they go

[Susan Wakely]

The one at the Holt does not have bags and the litter picker went missing soon after it was put up. Great idea . I also try and litter pick as I go just need to remember the bag and wear gloves.

[Mariana Visser]

Great idea, but please gloves and sanitise your hands!

[Mags]

Excellent thing to do!

[Joan Robillard]

Wouldn't it be nice if the people bringing in the trash carried it out. Some parks around here have a carry in - carry out policy.

[Annie-Sue]

I am going to start this too - just one of two bits that will go in a bag in my pack - every little helps

[katy]

None of this would be necessary if people would just pick up after themselves! And it wouldn’t be necessary to go to the expense of providing equipment for others to do it! My thoughts exactly @joansmor

[Merrelyn]

Isn't it sad that this is necessary. We regularly pick up rubbish when walking on the beach which really irritates me !

[JackieR]

@merrelyn don't do it if it irritates you lol 😁😁😁
@grammyn they carry a full bottle and dump a lighter empty one!! Why?
@anniesue I hope so
@joansmor it's against the law to drop litter here
@marlboromaam I'll start tomorrow
@mv_wolfie oh yesssssss!!!
@wakelys honestly people!!!

[Monica]

It's sad that this is needed... some people are the worst!

[KoalaGardens🐨]

good on you - people throw rubbish, now even including masks, out their car windows all along my property road boundaries. honestly people indeed!!!

[JackieR]

@koalagardens Katrina that's disgusting!!
@monicac but so many are the best!

[katy]

@30pics4jackiesdiamond I used to have a boss who would say “common sense ain’t all that common!” That explains a lot in my opinion.

[jackie edwards]

I've never seen one of these but it's a great idea. I try to pick up whatever trash I find in nature if it's doable. right now I can say I have passed on some masks and rubber gloves lying on the ground because I didn't have the proper disposal materials with me. sorry to say that they end up there in the first place : (

[Yolanda]

Great pic

[Jacqueline]

We have this initiative on some of our beaches too! Great idea!

[wendy frost]

Great idea but wouldn't be necessary if folk took their own rubbish home. It really makes me fume.

[Esther Rosenberg]

Never seen this. Sure signs of current times. I just hope people follow up on these rules,

[Kathy]

Oh man! I took my truck out for a drive ( I run it 20 - 30 miles every two to three weeks to keep everything lubricated because I don't drive between times) the other day and was so angry at the litter and trash and garbage on the sides of the roads. I'm picking up stuff across the street from my house all the time. People are so f***ing ignorant! Sorry to get so worked up.

[Valerie Chesney]

Haven't seen one of these but, a great idea....my husband often picks up 'stuff' in a plastic bag..