[CINC] EMMA WOOD BEACH CLEAN UP FEEDBACK LOOP

[Lisa Anderson]

Most of the homeles are in the riverbed and that would not be a solution.
The other problem with the homeless are used needles and human waste all
over the area--the dunes and vegitation are being trampled which greatly
impact the birds as well. Unfortunatly dumpsters would encourage more
activity in this sensitive area.
Lisa



On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 5:53 PM, <ThusOne at aol.com> wrote:

> In a message dated 9/20/2009 3:23:18 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> withwind2 at charter.net writes:
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> The feedback loop: The trash is generated by those who camp there because
> they cannot afford to (or don’t care to ) live elsewhere. They stay till ran
> out by the man and then return later. The economic downturn generates more
> homeless and they generate more trash. As they generate more trash the
> oceans become more polluted and less productive, this has a negative effect
> on the fishing industry which has negative effect on the economy, which
> generates more homeless, which generates more trash.
>
>
>
> The result: More trash.
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>
> ONE SOLUTION: Reduce plastic use!
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> Another solution?   Fork out a few bucks to leave some dumpsters out there
> in the general area....    not for the "temporarily
> un-building-code-domiciled" you understand.   We do not want to encouage
> that sort of thing.   And one might even weld some uncomfortable type
> vertical thingies in the bottom of the dumpsters... in case that some might
> be tempted to view the dumpster as "home."    So these dumpsters might be
> sort of stored in certain watershed areas and visited on a regular basis by
> our trash services.   I think we could afford that.   The fish and the
> fishermen will appreciate it.
>
> Shirley
>
>
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-- 
Lisa

Proud Marine Corp Mom
LCPL. Nicholas Hale Anderson
KIA 11/12/2004
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Rather we should thank God that such men lived."
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