Butt Patrol

On June 12 I cleaned up along the fence on Brunette Avenue after the landscaping company cut down the wild grass growing there: The unexpectedly long cigarette butt patrol

Today, just over a month later, I returned and this time everything I picked up fit into a single bucket–definitely less, but still a fair bit of stuff. I hope by cleaning it up, it discourages at least some people from littering there.

I’ve highlighted the area I checked below. This is city property, but it sits right next to the Copperstone easement.

The haul this time:

Another butt patrol completed today. My dustbin went missing, so I used a bucket from under the kitchen sink, where most buckets naturally live.

Remember, there is no smoking on Copperstone property. In theory, that means my butt patrol should always come up empty, but sadly that never happens.

It’s even more important now to not leave butts on the ground. We’re entering the dry season, and a cigarette butt tossed onto dry grass could smoulder and potentially start a fire. This can be unsightly at best and dangerous at worst.

My advice is to quit smoking. It’s hard, I know! But think of the benefits:

• You’ll save a lot of money
• You’ll be healthier, feel better and probably live longer
• You’ll smell nicer

Also, butt-adjacent: Please don’t leave litter on the property. Take pride in your home and put litter in a trash receptacle.