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when i go for a hike i bring a trash bag and often come out with it full. maybe consider similar and convincing your social contacts to do so instead of deferri
by cmrx64 6y ago
when i go for a hike i bring a trash bag and often come out with it full. maybe consider similar and convincing your social contacts to do so instead of deferring to some other authority? the commons are what we make of them, and “it’s someone else’s responsibility” is the heart of the tragedy.
- strict9 6y agoMy family does this on state-owned park land near where they live, but it's never enough. A solution of hoping people see the error of their ways doesn't seem realistic to me. As far as deferring to authority is concerned, there is some benefit. Hunters were the worst offenders for leaving garbage behind, but now with the state owning much of the land, hunting is no longer allowed. Now there aren't hunters leaving behind piles of trash and illegally built blinds but there are more people out enjoying nature. Deferring to someone else isn't the solution, but it also isn't a tragedy.
- DanBC 6y ago> when i go for a hike i bring a trash bag and often come out with it full. David Sedaris did this so much they named a garbage truck after him. https://www.theguardian.com/books/shortcuts/2014/jul/31/david-sedaris-litter-picker-rubbish-waste-vehicle-pig-pen-west-sussex https://www.theguardian.com/books/shortcuts/2014/jul/31/davi...