I know that 'outside' sources do contribute trash, but on my home course not a single one of these outside sources exists. In fact, the only other park users are mountain bikers, and they are definitely not stopping for a drink or a smoke, and leaving the litter behind (often next to a garbage can as has been pointed out).
A more recent problem occurred when a group of idiotic chuckers came through and decided to smash bottles on anything they could. They even went as far as digging in thetrash cans for more bottles and breaking them. I am positive because some of the bottles were beers I left in the cans a few weeks ago - beers NOT available locally - within 1000 miles! So, now I have to increase trash collection on my part so these worthless and useless chucker morons have less fuel for their fires. I have to increase collection on the course because the county doesn't do it and I don't want my dog, or anyone I know or don't know to cut themselves on broken glass all over the tees or pins.
What makes me sick is the typical societal downfall that these actions create. Think about it, since 9/11 we've instituted all kinds of airline security among other things. We're trying to stop criminals who behave on uncomventional ways, by using conventional techniques. It's a waste of time, effort, and money. It's a parasitic society. It impacts everyone at a most basic level. It impacts me personally in picking up chucker trash on my own time (I'd sure like to enjoy a round and not lug a bag around with me for trash, or forgo a round all together because I have to unload barrels full of trash in these remote areas, an effort that takes over an hour). I can't stop the chuckers, that I've come to realize, I just want to decrease the probability of chucker damage to small things, not major damage and not major efforts of my time to fix, clean up, or replace!
To add to the 'impact on my life' aspect of all this - the county here does not recycle. I therefore take everyone's nasty trash, stick the leaking bags in my truck, take them to my house, and leave them in my garage until recycle day pickup. So, I've begun getting trash on Tuesdays, the day before pickup to minimize the stench of other people in my garage. (Don't I sound like the agent from the Matrix when he's talking to Neo about human parasites?
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