Letter of the Day (July 12): Litter and respect

July 23, 2013 at 7:12PM
300 dpi Reuben Munoz illustration of a crushed aluminum can; can be used with stories about litter, recycling. Los Angeles Times/MCT 2011<p> krtnational national; krtworld world; krt; krtcampus campus; mctillustration; 06000000; ENV; environmental issue; krtenvironment environment; aluminum can; recycling; 2011; krt2011
300 dpi Reuben Munoz illustration of a crushed aluminum can; can be used with stories about litter, recycling. Los Angeles Times/MCT 2011 krtnational national; krtworld world; krt; krtcampus campus; mctillustration; 06000000; ENV; environmental issue; krtenvironment environment; aluminum can; recycling; 2011; krt2011 (Dml -/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

I'm sure it was a beautiful July night on the banks of the Mississippi. Your group apparently drank lots of beer and hard liquor, and shot off some sizable fireworks. This is the scene I just had to clean up as I hiked along the river this morning. I suppose the drinking and the fireworks were illegal, but what takes my breath away is the selfishness in leaving a big mess for the rest of us.

MARK BRANDT, Minneapolis
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