A comment on one of my posts yesterday made me stop and think a bit...
I'd made a social comment on being a responsible adult having stumbled across the remains of some unthinking sod's barbecue party held in a public place.
Perhaps I ought to have explained when making the post that the discarded barbecue trays and associated trash had been left at a picnic site adjacent to a children's play area...
This was the sight that greeted me when I arrived at the popular spot and caused my blood to boil; the threat to children, wildlife and the environment is unacceptable.
I'd assumed the perpetrators had been a family with children, but on second thoughts maybe that wasn't the case.
This morning I've been looking at the strewn rubbish with a slightly more critical eye... here's a brief list of what I can see:
- barbecue trays
- beer cans
- peroni bottles (Italian beer)
- cola cans
- orange juice cartons
- mayonnaise jar
- mustard jar
- lamb grill steaks
- melon peel
- kitchen towel, plastic bags and wrappers
- a carrier bag with unknown contents
- various unidentifiable leavings
Maybe I was wrong... this could be family type trash, but there's nothing there that definitely indicates kids.
What are your thoughts folks... what kind of individual has a barbecue in a picnic area and dumps rubbish like this?
MissyMouse
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Our friends dog Mollie always makes a b-line for the picnic leftovers. She has been very ill in the past due to some very lazy picnicers!
If these people take the time and energy to take the food etc there in the first place why oh why can't they take the time and energy to take the mess home again and consider others!
*gets off soapbox*