Aaron Kienle and his son Derek were out doing some road clean-up this week to mark Earth Day April 22.
Aaron said it is something he and his family have been doing for a number of years.
“For sure five consecutively -- more than that, but maybe a year missed here or there,” he said.
The effort is just something the family sees as a way to give back to the community they are in, and to the planet.
“It started while travelling with the family and being out of country during Earth Day and thinking it was a way we could give back to the community,” said Aaron. “We’d clean our beach area or one time a soccer field area etc.”
Kienle said it is interesting that roadside waste has tended to change through the years.
For example, this year disposable coffee cups “topped the charts,” he said.
“Also alcohol containers still were there but less than previous years.
“And again cigarette packs everywhere.”
Notable finds was a hub cap, a license plate, and a pair of pliers “that came in handy when I picked up a record four diapers,” said Kienle.
Earth Dayis an annual event celebrated around the world on April 22 to demonstrate support for the environment and its protection. First celebrated in 1970, it now includes events coordinated globally by the Earth Day Networkin more than 193 countries
