Editor:
In these times of eco-friendly consciousness, especially I see among our youth – thankfully – whom I see as hope for the future, the District of Hope has set up a huge bin with numerous holes to deposit glass jars/bottles, etc.
This is found between the library and the arena on 6th Ave., up at the end of the parking area.
Most people remove the lids and tops but there are always those who are so rushed they can’t be bothered.
Lids are not glass.
Hope Recycle asks that caps be removed yet so many don’t bother. It’s a simple thing. When you‘re finished, wash it and remove the cap/lid.
Switching topics but on the subject of a better world, I would like to see a more humane way to get rid of rodents as opposed to the horrible long slow death rodent pellets.
I found a Rona receipt—another pet peeve of mine is picking up garbage – on the sidewalk yesterday for rodent pellets. Coincidentally, on CBC radio afternoon show today was a Parks Board commissioner in Vancouver who is working with the SPCA to stop this inhumane way of pest removal. There are alternatives that even the pest companies and consumers want to have instead of the above.
Not only does the rodent die a long painful poisonous death, but other creatures feeding on it also suffer. My cat was on an IV for three days from something like this, I believe.
I know that many would agree we want a more conscious and conscientious society. There are many who are doing their best to be this way and I am optimistic.
Thanks to District for the glass bin.
Ruth Renwick