Every Litter Bit Hurts

by KOTO
(Jomtien, Thailand)

Love the earth with little actions - Where does a candy wrapper go when it's dropped in the ocean? The thing doesn't disappear - it swims with the fish and hurts them!

We need to help fish, birds, and turtles. Keep our water clean by putting trash where it belongs. Learn how small actions can make a big difference!

Jomtien begins with - Yes, The voiceless are crying and dieing because of most of us doing nothing, to save them.

We are all in this neighborhood together, we need to Educate the unknowing and impose fines to the uncaring.

Our children, wildlife and natural waterways are being killed and contaminated and one of the main problems is that our storm drains and watercourses contain the end results of the things we leave behind. Things such as plastic, cigarette butts and other casual garbage. These are just a few of the things that can and do kill unknowing animals and kids and they play a part in contaminating all of our waterways.

We all need to start somewhere, be it big or small. Just start with cleaning up our neighborhoods. Get others involved; it becomes exercise and giving back at the same time. If we all took care of the space around us, then we would be able to go after the big polluters.

We need to walk the walk before we can talk the talk. Follow my act or start your own, one random act of kindness at a time. Visit
solution2pollution.blogspot.com/ for illustrations of cleanup efforts.

Settle in the Past, Engage in the Present, Prepare for the Future. The Life Of The People Is In Our Hearts And Shows in The Land. NOW Is The Only Time There Is. Health And Happiness To All.

Barry's Response - This is a real problem and thanks for pointing it out. See Google image results at this page.

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Have you ever dropped a candy wrapper and hoped the wind would solve it?

Wind doesn't solve anything

Like a teenage gossip, it spreads your mess. The waves do it too. Whatever we give nature, it amplifies. It's physics, not philosophy.

Litter hurts - and it sneaks into storm drains, slides into creeks, floats into oceans, evaporates volatile chemicals into the air, and sometimes sneaks back into your body pretending to be micronutrients. Here's the twist: it's not.

Meteorology 101: wind pushes floating debris into catch basins. Runoff energy is controlled by rainfall intensity - the harder the rain, the easier it is to make a chip bag into a tiny ship. Evaporation accelerates the release of volatile pollutants in tropical air. Pollution loves a free ride, science loves a chain reaction.

Water pollution goes airborne.

As waves break or sewage aerates, droplets and volatile compounds jump into the air. Some form ozone, some stick to aerosols, some smell like that mysterious "swamp burp" near storm drains. Chemistry in the environment is sneaky. It doesn't care what party you're in.

Yes, industry plays a role

Individuals do too. Plastic straws aren't the Antichrist. We see you, petrochemical engineer designing flare stacks and dispersion models. It's boring to blame. It's better to think systems. Millions do small things, but a few do big things well, so we fix big problems.

Time for a counter-narrative: Pollution isn't a morality play. If you've ever used a plastic fork, you're not evil. Shame creates apathy. Environmental care becomes a team sport when it's overpoliticized. Stewardship is everyone's job, not just those in your political tribe. Jesus didn't say "love your neighbor's soil and sea only if they're in your tribe." There's nothing fragile about the Earth - it's resilient, but insult-limited. There's a tipping point in every system. There's nothing tantrum-like about coral reefs; they just bleach quietly.

Think about it: What if storm drains had Pokémon-style points? Level up by catching trash. Instead of shame, you get community gardening credits. Imagine if sewer grates made funny sounds when trash hit them. Kids would stop littering if they heard the "splat llama." Yes, I said splat llama. I don't regret anything.

Intermission: What's cooler than complaining online?

Holding a bubble tea in one hand and a plastic bag in the other. Yeah, that's power. It's also quads day. It's respect.

Could we design micro-swirl street drains to spin lightweight trash upward into visible baskets during rain, using natural vortex dynamics? Don't hide the litter, let the storm reveal it. Engineering can be fun. There's more to turbulence than airplane drama.

You don't have to believe every headline or worship doom graphs

Thinking critically is like breathing. Humans can overwhelm local ecosystems, not the climate. There's balance. When politics stops choking them, facts can breathe. Here are some steps anyone can take:

- Make a 5-minute "storm drain patrol." Raincoat optional, heroic music recommended. Put one fact you learned in a picture, tag your neighbors. Turtles, fish, and mosquitoes might be saved if every block had one nerd with a stick.
- The little things matter. Litter hurts - honest effort heals. You don't have to be perfect. You just have to move.

Cool, tell me why you disagree. Grab a glove if you agree. Throw a banana peel in your compost like you're dunking in the NBA if you're bored. You have to have style.

Let's talk down below.

What's the weirdest thing you've seen in a storm drain? A flip-flop, a golf ball, and what I swear was a squirrel exit strategy once caught my eye. I dare you to comment. Anything goes. You can teach, tease, question, and debate. Conversation, curiosity, and a little chaos - the good kind - improve our world.

Don't be afraid. Don't be mean. You should be curious. Maybe carry a trash bag like it's a badge of honor instead of punishment. Leave a comment. There's a lot of noise on the internet. We'll make it smart too.