Last week, Donna and I were heading out to the northwest section of Connecticut. Our mission was to drop off some scuba cylinders for hydrostatic testing. It was an absolutely spectacular Friday morning as we made our way across the state. Donna was driving, and that allowed me to take in the scenery. I am normally driving and my focus is on the road as opposed to the surroundings. It was a welcome change. At least I thought so until I observed the trash that was strewn across the landscape. There was so much debris. The paper bags and containers from the fast-food restaurants dotted the highway. Bottles and plastic bags gathered in the storm drains. We couldn’t travel more than a hundred yards without more trash coming into view. This was not an accident. It was a conscious decision to litter. The situation is sad, disappointing, and it got me down right upset to think that we are still littering after all these years.
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