Another Day Documenting 86th Street’s Trash Problem

Really, people. Is it that hard to hit the garbage can?

This poor tree was just hanging out on 86th Street and 20th Avenue when someone decided to turn it into a personal trash bin. It was stuffed to the brim with empty water bottles and coffee cups when we visited two weeks ago.

When we checked back today, someone had generously cleaned out the tree. But either they didn’t do a very good job, or more callous jerks wandered by, because now there are  empty coffee cups all over the ground.

Then, on the same corner, there is this lovely junk-filled newspaper stand. At least the trash is free, right?

And the most ridiculous part is that there is an actual trash can 20 feet away!

What’s the deal with folks leaving trash where it doesn’t belong anyway?

Throw out your trash, people. Let’s keep the neighborhood looking pretty.