I had a talk today with one of my fellow students about how people tend to throw garbage on the streets.
Back in my city I always was judging the people about how they do not care where their garbage will end up. Someone could see gum which dated back in 1988 on the pavements. Little papers, bottles and so on were lying around in the corners waiting for the garbage men to pick them up. Many people are not taught how to keep a small garbage of a used paper in their pocket until they see a bin nearby. I personally when I don't see near me a garbage bin, I keep the small papers or receipts in my bag. When I go home I get rid of all the garbage in my bag.
When I went the other day for Thanksgiving to New York, it was a big shock. People littering, garbage everywhere on the streets and the poor garbage people waiting in the corners for someone to throw trash on the floor. I actually heard a conversation between two garbage people saying that new yorkers are most of them dirty, that they manage to clean one pavement and in 10 minutes its full of trash again. I do not envy them. Someone will say its a big city and a lot of people come and go, but that does not explain the fact how it is possible that its so dirty when in fact there are so many garbage bins on the streets. That does not only happen in New York, do not misunderstand me. That happens in many big cities.
Since my mother is from Switzerland I had the opportunity to go there many times and every time I'm amazed. These people are crazy about keeping their cities clean! You will not see not even in the big cities garbage on the streets. Okay, one or two its natural but not in such a big extent like New York or Athens or whatever other big city.
This is how you get to compare countries and level of awareness. For some Americans it might be natural to just throw garbage on the street but in some extent it is explained by the fact that there is no one to show to the people that this is the wrong way.
Maybe one day the whole planet will be able to understand even the smallest consequences of our actions on our planet. It might not be obvious but if we continue this way of living the future will not be as bright as science fiction might show it.
Back in my city I always was judging the people about how they do not care where their garbage will end up. Someone could see gum which dated back in 1988 on the pavements. Little papers, bottles and so on were lying around in the corners waiting for the garbage men to pick them up. Many people are not taught how to keep a small garbage of a used paper in their pocket until they see a bin nearby. I personally when I don't see near me a garbage bin, I keep the small papers or receipts in my bag. When I go home I get rid of all the garbage in my bag.
When I went the other day for Thanksgiving to New York, it was a big shock. People littering, garbage everywhere on the streets and the poor garbage people waiting in the corners for someone to throw trash on the floor. I actually heard a conversation between two garbage people saying that new yorkers are most of them dirty, that they manage to clean one pavement and in 10 minutes its full of trash again. I do not envy them. Someone will say its a big city and a lot of people come and go, but that does not explain the fact how it is possible that its so dirty when in fact there are so many garbage bins on the streets. That does not only happen in New York, do not misunderstand me. That happens in many big cities.
Since my mother is from Switzerland I had the opportunity to go there many times and every time I'm amazed. These people are crazy about keeping their cities clean! You will not see not even in the big cities garbage on the streets. Okay, one or two its natural but not in such a big extent like New York or Athens or whatever other big city.
This is how you get to compare countries and level of awareness. For some Americans it might be natural to just throw garbage on the street but in some extent it is explained by the fact that there is no one to show to the people that this is the wrong way.
Maybe one day the whole planet will be able to understand even the smallest consequences of our actions on our planet. It might not be obvious but if we continue this way of living the future will not be as bright as science fiction might show it.
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