Unintended Consequences in Litter Control?

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Originally Posted by bobabode

We make convicted drunk drivers do it.

We have that, too. I'm not sure if they are convicted drunk drivers but there is a boot camp type of arrangement for cleaning along highways. We also have Adopt-A-Highway programs.

I guess where my brain gets stuck is that it seems litter is treated as someone else's problem to solve. Litter pickup is a service that we either have to pay for or cleaning it is used as punishment. In my mind that is wrong. It seems that a better solution would be to make litter pickup a matter of pride in the community. I guess I have a soft spot for the value of common areas.