Don't be a Litter Bug

That's what we used to say when I was a kid, Don't be a Litter Bug. We were very open about telling anyone we saw to pick up their garbage. We were not worried about being politically correct, it wasn't a case of respecting our elders or not, it was socially acceptable to chastise anyone for littering. That seems to have evolved into people throwing their garbage around when no one is looking. We seem to have taught our children that it is okay to litter as long as no one is looking. Not the best message. The children have, in turn, decided that 'You can't tell me what to do' and throw their garbage on the ground where ever they are, no matter who is looking or not. They seem to have the attitude that it doesn't matter or someone else will come and pick it up,or that it is okay because other people do it.
Well, Guess What? It is not okay and it does matter and we need to go back to telling people not to be litter bugs.

Here is my plan:

Don't litter!

Be brave enough to tell anyone you see, not to litter

Pick up garbage when you see it, don't leave for someone else to get.

There are lots of big jobs that need doing to clean up our environment and to treat mother earth with the respect that she deserves. This is something that we can all do every day to show that respect.