the unlucky penny
only a few steps away, but stuck in the middle
all alone
hanging, buried, forked
neatly arranged in the wrong place
in the vast open, sometimes caged
Next time you decide to skip the garbage can and throw waste on the ground, think of what is actually the trash: the wrapper or you?
I set aside quite a bit of time to go to Midtown because I figured it may be difficult to find trash to take pictures of. I snapped my first picture at 11:03 am and the last at 11:22 am. I took over 70 photos, and lots of trash is not even represented in this series. It is frustrating and sad, especially considering most of the trash was near if not right next to a garbage can.
In elementary school basic respect of other people is taught, but why are we not emphasizing respect for the environment. It would take only a few extra seconds to find a trash can and make a difference.
If everyone made the effort to not litter, there would be no litter.