For example; yesterday I was walking to the bus stop in the pouring rain. I was bored so I decided to count the worms that I saw on the way. Worms are common back home but here in Alaska there don't seem to be as many so spotting them in the rain is a bit of a novelty (yes, I REALLY need to get out more!!). Anyway, I counted a total of 16 little worms, all going on about their business. I also spotted a used condom.
I wondered if the worms might also spot the condom and wonder if it was a fallen comrade, perhaps gather round and have some sort of memorial Service. Or maybe they would all try and squeeze into it, using it to shelter from the rain. I imagined all sorts of worm and condom related scenarios as I walked past, but the fact of the matter is this; that condom does NOT belong on the ground, the worms do. As we all know, worms play a huge part in aerating and mixing the soil, keeping it fertile. It has to be said now that everywhere you look, there is rubbish of some sort. Discarded waste, fast food containers, plastic bottles, deflated balloons, broken bits of things that were once useful, and of course, discarded condoms. Why do people do this? We are doing so much damage and it will soon be to the point of no return, if it isn't already.
These abandoned items are a real danger to our fellow creatures; how many stories and photos have you seen of animals and birds with bits of plastic caught around their legs, beaks, necks?
This is a cruel death for any creature, and it can so easily be avoided.
So please think carefully about how you dispose of things you no longer need or use, if not for your own sake, do it for the sake of those tiny, friendly, helpful worms.
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