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Thursday, March 29, 2007
Do Peachtree City kids need a cleanup lesson?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The idea of a “Peachtree City Cleanup” almost seems like an oxymoron. After growing up in New Orleans—even pre-Katrina—my husband and I still marvel at the pristine surroundings we now call home. We feel fortunate to live in a city where the majority of residents take pride in their surroundings and do their part to keep our main roads and neighborhood streets litter-free.
Nonetheless, Peachtree City will participate April 7 in the Great American Cleanup, a nationwide community improvement program sponsored by Keep America Beautiful Inc. Volunteers will be asked to pick up litter along roadways, cartpaths and in parks from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Anyone interested in participating in this effort should call 770-487-5183 to sign up.
It’s important, I think, for cities to engage in such initiatives if, for no other reason, than to instill in our next generation of citizens a sense of responsibility for their environment. I am often at soccer and baseball games and practices where the kids walk away from the field or the dugout leaving their empty drink bottles and snack trash behind. Parents, including myself, who were raised with a sense of civic duty, end up clearing away the mess. But it’s really the kids’ responsibility, and we need to teach them that because they are the keepers of our environment’s future.
Have you noticed a declining sense of responsibility among our youth when it comes to picking up after themselves? Will you participate in the city’s cleanup? What areas are in most need of attention?
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