Friends' lake cleanup ends with frustration
By Mark Lisheron
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Misty Chamberlain and April Miller are these two girls that wanted to do something for their community. So they went to Lake Marble Falls. Since it was dry, they picked up all the trash that they could find. They filled up two trash bags with cans and bottles, and put the rest of the stuff in a big pile next to the shore. Then they went to the police station to see who could pick it up, because it was too heavy for them, The lady at the front desk said that she would call the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, But when Misty saw the trash was still there, she went to the Marble Falls Chamber of Commerce, and they told her to go to lots of different places. But everyone that she spoke to said that they weren't responsible for that type of trash.
"I liked the idea that my friend and I were making a difference, I can't believe they'd just cover all this up with water. But right now I'm so done with trying to find out who is responsible for picking this stuff up," said Misty. I think that I would get very frustrated if I couldn't find anyone to pick up the trash that I cleaned out of a lake. I hope they find someone to pick it up soon. What they did was good. They worked hard and they helped the environment.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Posts
2 comments:
Great topic, Marielle! I am really mad that noone would help those girls finish the great job they started. What is wrong with adults? Maybe you should see if you and your friends at ACE can find out more about it, and if no one has taken care of it yet, you could get Mr. Davidson to make some calls and find someone to help.
Cheers! I miss you!
Ms. M
I agree. I think someone should have helped them. all that is showing is that noone else cares about the environment. I think that is really sad, that our earth is getting trashed, with not many people helping to pick it up. On Fri, when going to Shoal Creek, we were picking up trash. I thought that was a good thig to do. Also, it was astonishing how much trash there was. It is amazing how much people litter. When picking up trash, you are not only "being good for the environment", but also saving lives. For example, a squirrel could choke on the trash. As well as land animals, also a lot of marine life gets killed by humans' trash. Like whales get killed because of balloons that people let go of when. after the balloon's journey in the sky, it falls down to earth, choking whales. I think it was a great thig for these two girls to do. Great blog, Marielle!
Post a Comment