http://www.moms-er.com/calling-people-out/ MOM's mission is "To Protect and Restore the Environment" Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:37:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.moms-er.com/calling-people-out/#comment-108 Jen Wed, 04 Oct 2006 13:51:40 +0000 http://www.moms-er.com/calling-people-out/#comment-108 I feel like when I think of large crowds and gatherings, I think of lots of trash. It's good to see an event, such as Burning Man, take the environment and their impact on it so serious. Also, I think that each state should model their trash laws after Washington State. Washington has a litter hotline which is posted on every major road that encourages people to call in and report anyone you see littering, 24/7. In response, the litterer gets a nasty letter in the mail from the State and Sheriffs department, and if they are called in on three times, they receive a Sheriff at their front door. Driving on the roads in this region I see signs saying it is illegal to litter and that there is a major fine, but who is actually enforcing that? People just don't care. I feel like when I think of large crowds and gatherings, I think of lots of trash. It’s good to see an event, such as Burning Man, take the environment and their impact on it so serious. Also, I think that each state should model their trash laws after Washington State. Washington has a litter hotline which is posted on every major road that encourages people to call in and report anyone you see littering, 24/7. In response, the litterer gets a nasty letter in the mail from the State and Sheriffs department, and if they are called in on three times, they receive a Sheriff at their front door. Driving on the roads in this region I see signs saying it is illegal to litter and that there is a major fine, but who is actually enforcing that? People just don’t care.

]]> http://www.moms-er.com/calling-people-out/#comment-103 Jen M Tue, 03 Oct 2006 20:52:38 +0000 http://www.moms-er.com/calling-people-out/#comment-103 Check out the Burning Man views. The event is in the middle of the Nevada desert. Their motto is "Leave No Trace". The attendance is over 30,000!!! When the event is over, people (volunteers) stand shoulder to shoulder to pick up all the MOOP (material out of place), even leaves that don't belong in that environment. With the regional events, as people enter, they are provided with garbage bags to Leave No Trace. I love what one of my fireman friends did a while ago, while pumping gas. He saw a person in the car ahead of us throw bags of fast food trash out the car window onto the street. He hopped out of his car and picked up the trash and threw it back into the car, took down the license plate to have a ticket issued for littering. Honestly, it is a hard road to travel. There are those out there that just don't care, and nothing we do or say is going to change their minds. We can encourage the younger generations though, and that spreads the word even further. Check out the Burning Man views. The event is in the middle of the Nevada desert. Their motto is “Leave No Trace”. The attendance is over 30,000!!! When the event is over, people (volunteers) stand shoulder to shoulder to pick up all the MOOP (material out of place), even leaves that don’t belong in that environment. With the regional events, as people enter, they are provided with garbage bags to Leave No Trace. I love what one of my fireman friends did a while ago, while pumping gas. He saw a person in the car ahead of us throw bags of fast food trash out the car window onto the street. He hopped out of his car and picked up the trash and threw it back into the car, took down the license plate to have a ticket issued for littering. Honestly, it is a hard road to travel. There are those out there that just don’t care, and nothing we do or say is going to change their minds. We can encourage the younger generations though, and that spreads the word even further.

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