Prince William County Supervisor Ruth Anderson writes Potomac Local to say the litter is a problem in our region, and that it could lead to homeowners, and business leaders looking to locate elsewhere.
From Anderson:
"I think the litter problem has gotten worse. My office Adopted-A-Spot along Devil's Reach Road through "Keep Prince William Beautiful" to clean up litter in the public right-of-ways. Today was our second time picking up litter...about 5 weeks after our first time. We spend 1.5 hours each time..............we picked up just as much litter this time as we did last time..........bottles, balloons, cans, fast food bags, grocery bags.......even a "lucky penny" today.
Litter detracts potential home-buyers and businesses from locating in Prince William County. Other negative effects include flat tires from broken glass and nails, potential health issues for humans and pets, clogging of storm water management systems, etc. Our roads and rivers have amazing amounts of litter.
We need to work on prevention and on more community involvement in getting rid of the litter quickly. Prevention might include asking people to cover their open recycle bins with something and possibly more education in the school system and beyond. I'm sure the experts have more ideas."
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