Neon shirts might help draw more attention to litter problem and aid in cleaning up streets

Posted By: Staff March 6, 2023

Editor:

It was good to see your article regarding the abundant litter of our city. Since COVID my wife and I stopped our gym visits and began daily walks. On our walks we were disturbed by the large amounts of litter strewn about. So, on each walk we began picking up the streets in our neighborhood in the northeast section.

Sadly, each day litter is discarded and each day we long to see enforcement of anti-littering laws, but alas there are no reports of arrests.

If local government truly cared those in office would seek volunteers, provide gloves, grabbers, trash bags and neon shirts emblazoned with PLEASE DON’T LITTER! That would likely draw more attention to this serious problem and get better results than some photo op by a councilmember who is supposedly upset about the condition of our streets.

Thanks again for your efforts,

Rich Colbert
Bristol

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