Have you ever been driving through the woods and just think to yourself, “When did this place become a dump?” It’s pretty pathetic to go dump your trash in the woods, and not take responsibility for the trash you have created. I understand if you are short on cash, and can’t afford to take your garbage to the dump, but you can reduce the amount of garbage you produce by recycling the waste you create.

When you dump your trash in the woods, you are ruining opportunities for other people, whether that’s hunting, fishing, or just simply going on a hike or camping. Sooner or later, gates to the logging roads will be closed because of people dumping their trash in the woods.

So before you go dumping your trash, just think of other people, and how your actions will affect others, and the wildlife. Take responsibility, and go to the dump and dispose of your trash the right way, and the responsible way. There are plenty of ways to recycle, reduce, and reuse, and not spread trash throughout the woods.

We should be trying to preserve the forest and the wildlife in it, and not be destroying it by spreading our garbage around, and polluting the forest and the creeks.

Andrew Baird

Astoria