Pasta Pollution

[JoNorvelleWalker]

A New Jersey town east of where I live suffered a dumping of five hundred pounds of uncooked pasta shapes, including macaroni, along a streambed.  The perpetrators have been identified, but not the motive.

 

 

[heidih]

https://abc7ny.com/pasta-dumping-old-bridge-new-jersey/13211993/  All over the net.

[liuzhou]

https://people.com/food/pasta-in-woods-new-jersey-solved-macaroni-mystery-answer/

[TdeV]

It's a wonder that people can think there will be no repercussions for dumping garbage (pseudo-anonymously).

[SLB]

Someone needs some SERIOUS Leave No Trace education.  Ugh.  

[heidih]

35 minutes ago, TdeV said:

It's a wonder that people can think there will be no repercussions for dumping garbage (pseudo-anonymously).

Oh it is a thing. LA Times today had a feature on trash dumping in Watts. The Watts Towers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watts_Towers are famously made of trash but the dumping is a real local burden. Dump fees are huge as we run out of space. Mornings were always a treat when we had a warehouse space in Compton, They see a dumpster (locked always) and dump alongside- mattresses, couches...  Some cities in the County require recycling certificate to show you recycled metals and such to close out a permiit. Not just pasta  Enforcement costs $$$

Edited May 8, 2023 by heidih (log)