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Why I pickup other peoples trash after kiting

Postby FredBGG » Sun May 26, 2013 9:48 am

http://www.midwayfilm.com/

2,000 miles from "civilization" and baby albatroses are dying from junk.

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Re: Why I pickup other peoples trash after kiting

Postby Toby » Sun May 26, 2013 10:09 am

Good topic...very important to do this!

Shame on those who leave it there!

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Re: Why I pickup other peoples trash after kiting

Postby tautologies » Sun May 26, 2013 10:29 am

...agreed. almost everytime I go surfing my pockets are filled with plastic shit when I come back in.

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Re: Why I pickup other peoples trash after kiting

Postby Massimo » Sun May 26, 2013 11:01 am

it would be great if everybody will do so :thumb: nevertheless I will keep doing it

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Re: Why I pickup other peoples trash after kiting

Postby Hawaiis » Sun May 26, 2013 11:26 am

The visible trash are less lethal than the invisible ones.

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Re: Why I pickup other peoples trash after kiting

Postby locofighter » Sun May 26, 2013 12:35 pm

I also do this everytime I see trash floating or laying around.

Luckily I have to do it less often at my spots now. Not so much trash laying around, but I'm sure it will come again with this summer.

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Re: Why I pickup other peoples trash after kiting

Postby jats2k9 » Sun May 26, 2013 2:09 pm

I pulled out of the water a wooden pallet, can't imagine if someone had hit it on a jump or just running over.

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Re: Why I pickup other peoples trash after kiting

Postby Toby » Sun May 26, 2013 2:36 pm

yes, wooden sticks etc in the water can be deadly.

Those sticks in the shallow areas or lagoons...I pull it out every time I see it.

I don't want to imagine me thinking of taking it out, not doing it, and then someone gets really injured...I would feel very guilty. Plus, it could be me getting injured.

Good thinking and doing guys :thumb:

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Re: Why I pickup other peoples trash after kiting

Postby Kiteus Maximus » Sun May 26, 2013 10:28 pm

Read an article not too long ago that said for every square mile of ocean there is an estimated 2,000 pieces of plastic. I know most of this comes from ships illegally dumping their trash overboard but some people are just lazy.

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Re: Why I pickup other peoples trash after kiting

Postby bnthere » Mon May 27, 2013 3:47 am

great topic. i also pick up an unbelievable amount of trash from my kitespots too. but i will say, it is not the kiters here. after a busy kite day, with 50-100 kites out, all day long, there is never a piece of trash around. another good reason to introduce kitesports/watersports and a respect for the environment and our shared space on the earth to others.


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