tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986045336913999459.post1213866966049019109..comments2023-10-01T04:44:03.945-07:00Comments on The Arroyo Sage: Central Arroyo Degraded and Polluted - City of Pasadena Fails to Take ActionTim Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01140989871759862392noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986045336913999459.post-27229033202343076862013-04-08T15:02:59.460-07:002013-04-08T15:02:59.460-07:00Oshin,
Ultimately the only solution is to phase-...Oshin, <br /><br />Ultimately the only solution is to phase-out all single-use plastics. These items (usually food packaging) are the most common source of plastic pollution. They are used for a matter or seconds, minutes or days, and yet they last forever.<br /><br />There are already better ways to do things. We can use truly reusable and recyclable materials such as glass, make pulp and paper products sustainably and even grow a type of mushroom packaging which is completely biodegradable.Tim Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01140989871759862392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986045336913999459.post-38803249476330478372013-04-07T14:45:15.881-07:002013-04-07T14:45:15.881-07:00That's a LOT of zip ties Tim. I walked by seve...That's a LOT of zip ties Tim. I walked by several 'touristy' public areas in Pasadena, like Lake, Del Mar, and they too have quite a bit of trash on the sidewalk, especially parking lots. Who cleans the public areas? The city street sweepers??? Can we do something about it? I feel it would be nice if citizens participate by keeping their blocks clean.<br />I see the same problem in my country (Philippines). Trash in public place, no one cleans them (or the city was supposed to)--all comes down to tragedy of the commons.<br />What do you think about a no trash law? <br />Countries like Singapore have them, extended as far as banning chewing gum! And, their streets, super clean. Oshinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10235969893109978656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986045336913999459.post-24592219526121090962013-04-07T13:34:41.256-07:002013-04-07T13:34:41.256-07:00They are used to erect temporary gates and fences ...They are used to erect temporary gates and fences for Rose Bowl events, and seem always to be subsequently clipped and left as plastic pollution on the ground. You can see one is still tied to the gate in the picture above.<br /><br />I assume they are left as litter by either city or RBOC workers. Tim Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01140989871759862392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986045336913999459.post-17867994650501147972013-04-07T13:01:02.001-07:002013-04-07T13:01:02.001-07:00What are they used for, Tim? Who dropped them?What are they used for, Tim? Who dropped them?Bellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10168550139269893109noreply@blogger.com