Lynnwood Ridge Primary

Over the holiday period one gets to do a bit of travelling in South Africa and it is heart-breaking to see how litter seems to be piling up all around us. Half-empty bins are surrounded by an assortment of items which could so easily be thrown into the bin. Park lawns are dotted with heaps of take-away packets, pieces of cardboard and bottles. Intersections are characterised by lines of garbage careslessly thrown out of axi and car windows by drivers who pride themselves in their spotless vehicles. Pavements are decorated with papers, bottles and take-away packets left by pedestrians too lazy to walk to the nearest bin. Carparks are filled with mounds of cigarette butts emptied out of ashtrays. A walk along the Moreletta Stream reveals a similar picture. Floating debris is a testimony to something that took place upstream. Drains along suburban streets are filled with leftovers as passing vagrants eat their snacks and move off without taking their trash with them. South Africa will soon disappear under this ever-rising mound, leaving very little of beauty to locals, visitors or future generations to enjoy.