Seeing Messy Streets Makes Me Mad
posted on 17 January 2012 | posted in
Cars and Transport
Every time I drive through our town, I see litter along some streets. It upsets me for a lot of different reasons. One reason is that it makes the town seem dirty and less pleasant. I'm proud of my town, but people judge a town by its appearance. I think it's only sweeper hire services in my town that are happy with this state of affairs - nobody else is. If a town has litter laying along curbs, debris mounded near storm drains or leaves that have been left in drifts, it appears that the town council and the residents don't care. Who wants to live in a town that doesn't care? Another reason it upsets me is that I think it's a health hazard, not just to the residents by drawing rodents, but to nature. There are a lot of squirrels and birds who will collect this litter and add it to their homes. I've seen bird nests with cigarette butts, plastic labels and parts of fast food wrappers in them. This not only looks awful, but probably isn't good for the birds. The litter also gets washed into storm drains that empty into the local streams. That's not good for the environment either. The third reason is that in the economy today, it's important for towns that want to draw new businesses and jobs to look appealing. If I was a business owner, and had the choice between two towns and one looked nice and clean, but the other looked dirty, I would probably choose to move my business to the clean one. Clean streets imply a well-run city, while dirty ones imply lack of care and organization. Litter on the streets is not only an eyesore, but also can affect your community's economy and the environment.
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