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Bags of garbage

The photos of bags of garbage on this blog do not magically appear. I fill the garbage bag up in 15 min. to an hour and take the bag to be picked up by the city. Most garbage comes from little bits everywhere that add up to one large bag when collected into a group. Photos height and width (March 26, 2024) now match original.

Saturday, October 5, 2024

October 5, 2024

 I clean the shoreline of Rivière des Prairies a short distance eastward from Cap St. Jacques. The property and ancient house was recently purchased by the city ( Mayor Jim Beis) I believe.


 

No fishing line was found, but nine used women's feminine hygiene products (tampons) were on the shoreline indicating household sewage was landing here , household sewage  making it unsafe to get in the water. 

The mayor said it was dirty, but tell me who is going to clean it up?

How quickly will the plastic pollution return is MY question, as no one cleans the shoreline. No one is paid to clean the shoreline. I hope the plastic will be slow to return. Mark this as the start date. Plastic does not rot or biodegrade.

I have had (plastic) cleaning success at a bay area in eastern Whitehorse rapids. I made a video of my self cleaning up all the plastic, and new plastic has not arrived. Prince and princess, had just looked at the plastic on the shoreline and said " How sad." and did nothing.

Nature photo looking North

Nature photo looking west.

The total garbage I cleaned from the shoreline about to go into a city garbage can.

8 of 9 feminine hygiene products, tampons I found on the shoreline.


Tuesday, August 13, 2024

August 13, 2024

 August 13, 2024

I cleaned at Roxboro beach. Though there is no beach anymore because of the massive rain we had on August 9th, 158 mm rain total .  This was my first visit since the rain and did not know what to expect.

As the normal area was underwater I went to the east side where fisherfools go to fish, and sure enough, found their garbage to clean up.

Roxboro beach underwater

East side far view

East side zoomed in view

Fishing line

Hide it in the crack far

Hide it in the crack close

The garbage I cleaned up about to go into city container.

Cleaned up some fishing line from fisherfools.

Were animals trying to eat this plastic container?

 


Sunday, August 11, 2024

August 11, 2024

 August 11, 2024

We received 158mm of rain on August 9th, increasing the river flow and volume. I don't have a photo on hand to show the normal river level. I will be back.

I cleaned at park Paquin and the no name park. Just a small amount of garbage.

Nature photo of park Paquin

Garbage I cleaned up at park Paquin about to go into the city container.

no name park river water level (far)

no name park river water level (close)

Small amount of garbage cleaned about to go into city container.

 

Saturday, August 10, 2024

August 10, 2024

 August 10, 2024

I  cleaned at Cap St. Jacques. This was right after the massive rain of August 9th , 2024.

I spent some time on what was left of the shoreline, and found some garbage to clean.

Nature photo

Nature photo

Nature photo

Nature photo

Nature photo shoreline

Nature photo

Park green space , apples on ground.

Park green space , apples on ground.

Park green space , apple tree

Park green space , apples on ground.

Trail is OUT due to too much water

Broken glass on shoreline

Spot the garbage

Answer to Spot the garbage

If you find a (red)cup, you can use it as a container for broken glass.



Hide it in the bushes. Bottle.

Hide it in the bushes. Bottle.

Souvenir licence plate for me.

End of the morning cleaning about to go into the garbage container on right.

 


Tuesday, August 6, 2024

August 6 2024

 August 6 2024 

I cleaned at the western edge of Whitehorse rapids woods/ Rapides du Cheval Blanc . One semi full standard size garbage bag full. Oops Upload went last to first photo, sorry. out of my hands at the moment.

Two barbed fishing hooks I cleaned up from the shoreline

The entirety of the garbage I cleaned up about to go into the city container. Click on to zoom in if you wish.

Glass bottle on shoreline 02

Glass bottle on shoreline 01

Bring a compass for the woods, the river is always north.

Broken glass on the shoreline 02. I have not cleaned this yet as I did not have a bucket.

Broken glass on the shoreline 01. I have not cleaned this yet as I did not have a bucket.


Bee on the plant

Nature photo

Nature photo extended.

Nature photo

Nature photo looking west at the new REM bridge.

Nature photo looking east with emphasis on the purple plants.

Nature photo looking east

Unlucky nail penetrated my shoe 02. I thought I had a stone in my shoe at first.

Unlucky nail penetrated my shoe 01. I thought I had a stone in my shoe at first.

Search and finding garbage 02

Search and finding garbage 01

Bottle of unknown substance. I left it there as I do not want a disease.

The start of the work , a campfire party site on the edge of the territory,

Opening in the woods on the west side with the new REM visible.

Entrance to the pathway in the park. Highly overgrown.  Closer view. Runs east-west. DEET mosquito repellent is a must.

Entrance to the pathway in the park. Highly overgrown. Runs east-west. DEET mosquito repellent is a must.

Entrance to the pathway in the park. Highly overgrown.  FAR view. Runs east-west. DEET mosquito repellent is a must.