Tag Archives: Trash

To Those Who Pickup The Trash

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Eric Winger

“The trash and litter of nature disappears into the ground with the passing of each year, but man’s litter has more permanence.” — John Steinbeck Rubbish. Junk. Trash. Garbage. Refuse. Litter. No matter what you call it, someone has to … Continue reading →

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Which Problem?

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Eric Winger

“Never worry about numbers.  Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you.” — Mother Teresa Everyday, we read about tragedies and wish we could help. Many of these are problems – poverty, homelessness, violence, … Continue reading →

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No Ruts About It

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Eric Winger

“New roads; new ruts.” — G.K. Chesterton It doesn’t take much to create a rut. While my family was fortunate to enjoy some holiday downtime at the beach, it created a bit of a dilemma. Though I looked around online and … Continue reading →

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Better View

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Eric Winger

“People who look through keyholes are apt to get the idea that most things are keyhole shaped.” — Author Unknown The irony of picking up trash is that the view is pretty good. Yesterday, donning my waders, gloves and Solv bag, … Continue reading →

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The Reason I Pick Up Litter

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Eric Winger

I pickup this … So I can see more of this … That’s the reason I pickup litter. Yesterday’s gift of time … Did another ‘green run‘ and picked up trash while I was running through my neighborhood.

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Green Running

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Eric Winger

“Don’t blow it – good planets are hard to find.” — Quoted in Time Inspired by this news report out of Des Moines, I became a Green Runner today. Fifteen hundred miles away from Iowa, in Tigard, Oregon. Running has been … Continue reading →

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If The Streets Could Talk

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Eric Winger

“People say I’m extravagant because I want to be surrounded by beauty. But tell me, who wants to be surrounded by garbage?” — Imelda Marcos If the streets could talk, what would they say after you picked up their trash? That’s … Continue reading →

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Some Things Change. Some Things Don’t.

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Eric Winger

“Benjamin Franklin said there were only two things certain in life: death and taxes. But I’d like to add a third certainty: trash. And while some in this room might want to discuss reducing taxes, I want to talk about … Continue reading →

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Occasionally You Get Rear-Ended

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Eric Winger

“Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.”   — F. Scott Fitzgerald It’s not unusual to see an errant shopping cart, just not on a quiet suburban street. It wasn’t surprising then that we noticed the cart – … Continue reading →

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Earthly Discoveries

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Eric Winger

“There are no passengers on Spaceship Earth.  We are all crew.” — Marshall McLuhan It would be remiss for this Summer Creek SOLV volunteer to not pick up some trash on Earth Day. It would be even worse if that … Continue reading →

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