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EYESORE 9001

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13. I helped clean a stretch of US highway for several years

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Fri Jun 17, 2022, 08:12 AM

Jun 2022

I was amazed at how many plastic bottles containing urine that I found. It’s not like there was a shortage of restrooms along that stretch of highway. I attributed it to long-distance truckers who didn’t want to stop for nuthin’.

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Short rant: Another popular littering season. [View all] 634-5789 Jun 2022 OP

thanks for the video markie Jun 2022 #1

I take very long walks and often pick up litter Skittles Jun 2022 #2

Now that would be... 2naSalit Jun 2022 #3

I would just like to see them explain why they do it Skittles Jun 2022 #6

We live on a 5 lane highway and multigraincracker Jun 2022 #4

I saw a big half-open bag of trash by the road Skittles Jun 2022 #7

Ditto! I've done that before as well. Can't believe people throw away intact mail Ziggysmom Jun 2022 #9

You are a modern miracle Roy Rolling Jun 2022 #5

I worked a mowing crew back in the 80's for a couple years Cheezoholic Jun 2022 #8

We could both write a book, Yep, crazy stuff out there. 634-5789 Jun 2022 #15

Thank you for being kind to the Earth logosoco Jun 2022 #10

I am in the Catskills. Woodwizard Jun 2022 #11

Hate to say this ReluctanceTango Jun 2022 #17

Anybody else here old enough to remember this? ShazzieB Jun 2022 #12

I helped clean a stretch of US highway for several years EYESORE 9001 Jun 2022 #13

Yep, I get 10-15 a week. 634-5789 Jun 2022 #14

Because Lady Bird Johnson pushed it as First Lady ReluctanceTango Jun 2022 #16