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Recently the students in Peter’s 4th period leadership class went to pick up trash for the Adopt-a-Road litter program. This is what they are saying as they begin the task.
“We are helping the community.” ~Chantel “K.M.S.” ~Kyle “Stop throwing your trash out the window.” ~Ally “I enjoy trash more than Oscar The Grouch.” ~Trinity “We do this six times a year” ~Peter Wow, those are so inspiring, they almost make me want to go out and help pick up trash in my community. ~Griffin |
On September 29 and 30, the Henderson Bay Leadership class did their first Adopt A Road pick up for the year. Adopt A Road is a program of the City of Gig Harbor where organizations can adopt a section of road and promise to keep it clean. The Leadership class at Henderson Bay adopted Skansie Avenue, the road in front of the school, nine years ago. Six times a year the Leadership students pick up trash and recycling in order to keep the area looking good. It is part of our service to the community.
Over the years a number of unusual objects have been found, including tires, a car door, a couch, and a child’s car seat. The most common things that are found are small pieces of paper, and bottles and cans. The most common? Cigarette butts. In the Puget Sound area, we need to be particularly careful about the waste we generate because if it is not disposed of properly, it ends up in Puget Sound and negatively affects fish and other animals that live in the water, not to mention the natural beauty of the sound.
Some of the comments heard this time around: “There was more waste than I thought.” “It was dirty, but at least I got some exercise.” Ally said, “It was cold,” but then again, she is always cold. Trinity, who is new to Henderson Bay said, “I think it is interesting that people decide to litter when they could just as easily find a trash can.”
Over the years a number of unusual objects have been found, including tires, a car door, a couch, and a child’s car seat. The most common things that are found are small pieces of paper, and bottles and cans. The most common? Cigarette butts. In the Puget Sound area, we need to be particularly careful about the waste we generate because if it is not disposed of properly, it ends up in Puget Sound and negatively affects fish and other animals that live in the water, not to mention the natural beauty of the sound.
Some of the comments heard this time around: “There was more waste than I thought.” “It was dirty, but at least I got some exercise.” Ally said, “It was cold,” but then again, she is always cold. Trinity, who is new to Henderson Bay said, “I think it is interesting that people decide to litter when they could just as easily find a trash can.”