Garbage, garbage everywhere

What is it that visitors to Iqaluit notice most about the town? All the garbage everywhere!

During my first few months in town, I thought that people threw their garbage onto the ground because there were not enough garbage cans.

Not so. A few days ago, I saw a classic example showing that people don’t care enough to keep their town clean. The basketball courts in front of Nakasuk School were strewn with pop bottles, candy wrappers, chip bags, plastic bags, and cigarette packages, all within a few feet of a big blue garbage can.

I recently picked up all the garbage in our back yard, only to find it full of the same kind of stuff a few days later.

Do people here like to live in a town full of garbage? Most of these items could easily fit in your pocket until you reach a garbage can to dispose of them properly.

If each person did his or her small part to keep their garbage off the land, there would be a lot less pollution and the town would be a much nicer place to visit and to live in.

Let’s take some pride in our community and keep it clean

Geri Loukes
Iqaluit