Undergraduate / 'gather left-over cups and fast food wrappers' - Extracurricular Activity [6]

As I gather left-over cups and fast food wrappers from the road ways of my town, it makes me ponder the person's motivation. What was behind his momentary decision to throw trash on a street rather than carrying what they no longer want to a trash can? Is it just easy to disregard the environment or be disrespectful to those that need to clean up after them? The first time I participated in the Great American Clean Up, I was very surprised by what I found abandoned and lying on the streets of my town - from china plates to hair ribbons. On days other than those designated for the official Great American Clean Up, I find I see the trash that seemed invisible to me before I became involved in this activity. I carry a giant yellow trash bag in the back of my car in case of such occasions and stop to pick up what I see until I have a full bag. Perhaps if everyone was made to participate in a clean-up, they would think twice about their momentary decision to drop their trash on the street!