More litter picking

I went out litter picking again with Suzy on Friday, but this time I was no longer a mere spectator. Suzy had got me a litter grabber from the council as well as some capacious refuse bags. I had also purchased a hoop with a handle which holds the bag open, making it easier to insert the litter.

We headed down Bridge Street and along the river picking up litter on our way. There was so much litter! Lots of paper bags and food trays and plastic bottles and cans and, rather disgustingly, dog poo bags. Why do people carefully scoop the poop and then throw it into the bushes at the side of the path instead of carrying it to the next bin? Suzy is much more skilled at the art of litter picking than me and she filled a huge bag very quickly. Then she assisted me with filling the rest of my bag as we walked up Clydeford Road. We tied up the bags securely and deposited them beside a bin for collection. 

This is all part of a Cleaning Up Cambuslang initiative by the Community Council. I joined the Facebook page and there were lots of photos of people litter picking enthusiastically, many of the faces very familiar to me! Needless to say I quickly posted the photo that Suzy had taken of me during our outing, and my hoop for the bag was much admired in the comments section!

Today when James and I went out for a walk after the Old Firm game, we noticed that there was no litter at all in Cambuslang Park and Holmhills Park. The area looks noticeably tidier, let’s hope that the initiative will make people take more of a pride in our community.