Letter: The worst litter in my neighborhood is around schools
Children can do a lot to
eliminate plastic litter
Re: “Plastic bits foul Monterey waters” (Page A1, June 6):
To minimize pollution of our oceans, we all need to do a better job of eliminating plastic litter.
The worst litter in my neighborhood is around the elementary school. Schools should teach children to pick up their litter and push them to keep the area around the school clean.
At home, the children can pressure their parents into doing a better job of picking up everything they drop outside and disposing of it properly.
Schools should also discourage single-use plastics and pre-packaged snack foods. It takes a little more time to utilize reusable containers and prepare food, but your children will get a more nutritious lunch and we will all have a cleaner environment and more attractive neighborhoods with far less litter.
Eve Sprunt
Dublin
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