Litterers are straight up worst person ever material. As with most of these, it boils down to accountability and putting in the minimal effort to be considerate. I live in Chicago and I see people throw trash on the street every day. When I worked in the suburbs, I would see people throw garbage out of their cars at least a once a week. I take stewardship seriously. This is my home, why wouldn’t I look out for it? Why wouldn’t I want to keep it clean and nice? What does it say about people who don’t care?
I’ve often tried to get into the mindset of this one since it baffles and frustrates me so much. I can understand trying to throw something into the trash and not realizing you’ve missed, but beyond that, there’s no excuse. In the city, there’s a garbage can every block. I cherish a bit of anarchy too, but littering isn’t sticking anything to anyone. It just makes you a jerk.
Quick little diatribe – the root of this is what also confuses me about anti-environmentalists. Even if you don’t believe in global warming, why would you take issue with keeping the planet clean? It just doesn’t make any sense. So I guess by my reasoning if you’re anti-environmental, you’re also a jerk. It follows.