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CTV News
21 hours ago
- General
- CTV News
New trash containers coming to downtown Winnipeg
A garbage can is seen in downtown Winnipeg on August 7, 2025. (CTV News Winnipeg) Winnipeg's mayor wants to clean up downtown – literally. Mayor Scott Gillingham said Thursday a contract has been awarded to install new tamper-proof garbage and recycling receptacles in the neighbourhood. 'They can't be tampered with, they're locked,' he said, 'You can put your trash in or your recycling in, but you can't get anything out. That has to be emptied by crews.' A total of 85 new waste receptacles will replace the current cans, Gillingham said, and he said the new design will help keep trash off city streets. However, he adds Winnipeggers have a part to play in keeping the city clean. 'I think the way our city looks really has a big impact on the way we feel about ourselves,' Gillingham said. 'So I encourage everybody, every property owner, whether it's a private property owner, the city, Winnipeg, the federal government, whoever it may be, I ask you to take care of your property, to clean up. 'If there's garbage on the sidewalk in front of your place, don't wait for someone else to pick it up. Please just take a broom and sweep it up. And the city has to lead the way in doing our part.' Gillingham said the new waste receptacles will be installed in downtown Winnipeg starting in the fall.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Frustrated passerby shares photo of infuriating scene in nature area: 'Disgusting'
Someone dumped a pile of garbage directly beneath a "stop dumping" sign in North Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, and the photo proving it has Redditors frustrated and fed up. The OP wrote, "Anyone know why there's garbage under the stop dumping signs?" It's frustrating because sometimes even a bold, direct sign doesn't stop people from leaving trash. In a follow-up comment, the OP mentioned how it's not the first time they have seen trash piled all over green spaces. They also pointed out that Vancouver Island has "the least public waste bins of anywhere I've been," suggesting that the lack of proper disposal options may be a part of the problem. Another user joked that the trash might have been there first and the sign was put over it later. Either way, the end result is the same: nature gets treated like a dumping ground, and we have to deal with the consequences. This blatant example of improper trash disposal is a reminder that environmental awareness is about respect as much as it is systemic. When people ignore basic requests, like not throwing trash in public green spaces, it makes it harder for others to feel a connection with nature. Trash left in wild areas can also cause serious harm, disrupting animal habitats, leaching chemicals and microplastics into soil and water, and deterring others from places that provide benefits for health and well-being. In 2018, the Regional District of Nanaimo recovered 48 metric tons of illegally dumped material, according to its annual report. As the Nanaimo News Bulletin noted in 2017, the RDN estimated that it spends about $30,000 annually addressing illegal dumping (cleanups that included removing tonnes and tonnes of garbage) and warned that dumped waste is harmful to both wildlife and recreational areas. What do you worry about most during a power outage? The temperature in my home The food in my fridge Not having any light Something else Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. It's obvious that the problem goes beyond environmental degradation, as the cost of removing the waste can increase residents' tax bills. The solution starts with people thinking twice before treating public land like a landfill. "Disgusting!" one commenter wrote. Another wrote, "Humans are gross," while a third added, "The amount of trash that gets dumped in nature on Vancouver Island is shocking." "How would anybody know what they shouldn't be dumping, if there isn't an example?" a fourth joked. Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet. Solve the daily Crossword
Daily Mail
7 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Seniors forced to ride wheelchairs on busy streets in Oakland
A trio of terrified disabled seniors say the sidewalks in their Oakland neighborhood are so squalid that they're being forced to dice with death and ride their wheelchairs on the main road. Cathy Harris, Shaaron Green-Peace and Rose Luster-Brooks all use motorized wheelchairs and live at a senior living facility off International Boulevard at 105th Avenue. They all told KTVU that the sheer amount of garbage is making it impossible for them to get around safely in their own community. 'We have to ride in the street as if we're cars. It's unsafe,' Luster-Brooks said. And they claim it's not all down to the homeless people in the area. They say that since the trash heap has grown so much, even regular passers by have been casually contributing to it. 'People are dumping, I mean everything in the world you can find right here on this corner,' Luster-Brooks said. The women have said that the garbage has even stopped them from being able to use a bus with East Bay Paratransit, a transportation method funded by the city that specifically serves disabled residents. 'They no longer can pick us up there. A couple of them have tried and we're like, "how are you going to let us out in this trash?"' Luster-Brooks said. The bus driver now picks them up at the next corner of the intersection, which the women said is riddled with oncoming traffic and isn't as safe. City spokesperson Sean Maher confirmed to KTVU that the location has received repeated requests from constituents for clean-ups and that Oakland's Encampment Management Team is aware of the site. Houston, who represents deep East Oakland in the city council, said the encampment has been removed twice but keeps returning. 'It's on the radar and we're going to come out, and these seniors should be protected,' Houston said in front of the pile of trash. One thing that could be hamstringing cleanup crews is that they're generally not allowed to remove people's personal property from encampments under city policy, Maher said. According to a regulation passed in 2020 by the city council, employees tasked with 'deep cleaning' encampments must 'make reasonable efforts to mitigate any individual or group property loss.' They're allowed to clean up 'debris, trash, waste, illegal dumping, hazmat' and other items, but any personal property they come across that doesn't appear abandoned needs to be stored. 'The City will make reasonable efforts to store up to one (1) square yard of such property per individual,' the regulation states. Oakland had the eighth largest homeless population of all major cities in the US last year, according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The number of homeless people in Oakland has jumped nearly 18 percent since 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the problem in most US cities.
Daily Mail
01-08-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Dem-run city that's so squalid terrified seniors now have to ride their wheelchairs on busy STREETS
A trio of terrified disabled seniors say the sidewalks in their Oakland neighborhood are so squalid that they're being forced to dice with death and ride their wheelchairs on the main road. Cathy Harris, Shaaron Green-Peace and Rose Luster-Brooks all use motorized wheelchairs and live at a senior living facility off International Boulevard at 105th Avenue. They all told KTVU that the sheer amount of garbage is making it impossible for them to get around safely in their own community. 'We have to ride in the street as if we're cars. It's unsafe,' Luster-Brooks said. And they claim it's not all down to the homeless people in the area. They say that since the trash heap has grown so much, even regular passers by have been casually contributing to it. 'People are dumping, I mean everything in the world you can find right here on this corner,' Luster-Brooks said. The women have said that the garbage has even stopped them from being able to use a bus with East Bay Paratransit, a transportation method funded by the city that specifically serves disabled residents. 'They no longer can pick us up there. A couple of them have tried and we're like, "how are you going to let us out in this trash?"' Luster-Brooks said. The bus driver now picks them up at the next corner of the intersection, which the women said is riddled with oncoming traffic and isn't as safe. Luster-Brooks said this has been going on for around a year and in that time, they've called the city, the mayor's office and their city councilmember Ken Houston. None of their requests for help have been answered, they said. 'They say they're for us. We voted for these people, and we're not being recognized,' Luster-Brooks said. 'You go further into Piedmont, Dimond District, all of that's fine, but what about us?' City spokesperson Sean Maher confirmed to KTVU that the location has received repeated requests from constituents for clean-ups and that Oakland's Encampment Management Team is aware of the site. Houston, who represents deep East Oakland in the city council, said the encampment has been removed twice but keeps returning. 'It's on the radar and we're going to come out, and these seniors should be protected,' Houston said in front of the pile of trash. One thing that could be hamstringing cleanup crews is that they're generally not allowed to remove people's personal property from encampments under city policy, Maher said. According to a regulation passed in 2020 by the city council, employees tasked with 'deep cleaning' encampments must 'make reasonable efforts to mitigate any individual or group property loss.' They're allowed to clean up 'debris, trash, waste, illegal dumping, hazmat' and other items, but any personal property they come across that doesn't appear abandoned needs to be stored. 'The City will make reasonable efforts to store up to one (1) square yard of such property per individual,' the regulation states. Oakland had the eighth largest homeless population of all major cities in the US last year, according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The number of homeless people in Oakland has jumped nearly 18 percent since 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the problem in most US cities. The problem has gotten so bad that gigantic shantytowns have formed in certain parts of the city. Oakland is also prone to crime sprees, with residents growing quite accustomed to chaotic smash-and-grab robberies. The city also has a high rate of car theft, with a civil grand jury recently finding that 9,400 vehicles were reported stolen in 2024.
CBC
31-07-2025
- General
- CBC
Meet the ‘Trashy Lady' cleaning up Montreal and raising money for the SPCA
Caroline Yanez, a.k.a. "Trashy Lady," is picking up garbage around the city for 50 days to raise funds for the Montreal SPCA.
