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I have participated in a number of these and they are always educational.
Last year's lesson was the enormous number of single-serve coffee dispensers
we found along Highway 3, just before the Tusket Bridge. My somewhat
uncharitable conclusion was that these items are aimed primarily at those
with more money than brains.
The other cleanup we did landed me in ditches with a fair frequency
stretches of black, smelly water of the septic variety. Considering the
economic circumstances of the nearby houses, though, I have more sympathy
with them than with the flingers of Tassimo dispensers.
I wonder if it's cricket to get youth in restorative justice programs or
inmates of minimum-security institutions involved in these things. They are
educational and constructive!
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of James Churchill
Sent: April-19-14 1:36 PM
To: naturens
Subject: [NatureNS] Great success - Clean Across Nova Scotia event
hi folks,
We had about 20 (?) enthusiastic people show up for the Clean Across Nova
Scotia event this morning. The clean up focused on tributaries of the
Elderkin Brook that runs through the Kentville Ravine. This was a joint
effort between the Eco Kings Action Team, Friends of the Kentville Ravine
Society and the Blomidon Naturalists Society and we were joined by others as
well.
We gathered a huge pile of disgusting stuff...I'm not sure what others
found, but our group's finds included:
- 4 roadkill racoons
- glass 'Pepsi-cola' bottles ("the Maritimes' #1 cola")
- Hostess chip bags from the 80's
- one sink
- election campaign signs
- every type of alcohol bottle except a Texas Mickey
- but all was outweighed by Tim Horton's cups
Thanks to Ed Sulis, Janet Whitman and Marina Myra for taking care of
logistics, and Ken Harrison for the donation of supplies for the effort.
Thanks so much everyone for your efforts (especially in steep ravine
terrain) and hope to join forces more in near future :)
cheers,
James.
--
James Churchill
Kentville, Nova Scotia
jameslchurchill@gmail.com
(902) 681-2374
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style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>Last year’s lesson was the enormous number of single-serve =
coffee dispensers we found along Highway 3, just before the Tusket =
Bridge. My somewhat uncharitable conclusion was that these items =
are aimed primarily at those with more money than =
brains.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>The other cleanup we did landed me in ditches with a fair frequency =
stretches of black, smelly water of the septic variety. =
Considering the economic circumstances of the nearby houses, though, I =
have more sympathy with them than with the flingers of Tassimo =
dispensers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>I wonder if it’s cricket to get youth in restorative justice =
programs or inmates of minimum-security institutions involved in these =
things. They are educational and =
constructive!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
<b>On Behalf Of </b>James Churchill<br><b>Sent:</b> April-19-14 1:36 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> naturens<br><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] Great success - =
Clean Across Nova Scotia event<o:p></o:p></span>