What an excellent idea! Perhaps this would raise awareness of what types and brands are being dumped. Wouldn't it be great if a few companies were shamed into changing their packaging?

April 13, 2020 at 2:41 PM Fred Schueler <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> On 4/13/2020 12:02 PM, John Jacobs wrote:
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> > Earth Day this year is Wednesday April 22^nd .  Usually, there are all kinds of events surrounding this day, but COVID-19 has put a damper on that.  However, here’s something you all can do on that day:  When you go for a walk around your neighborhood, take a trash bag with you, wear gloves, and help to clean up the trash left behind by inconsiderate creatures.  We don’t always take a bag with us when we walk in the morning, but we’re trying to do that more often.
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> * and, based on the brands and products recovered, publish a 
> psychological profile of the litterbugs in your local newspaper!
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> fred.
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