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| Kallner suggests there's a better way to get rid of rubbish. (Photo by Lance Grandahl, Unsplash) |
People used to be able to dump their junk out “in the back.” Now they have to dispose their waste in accordance with local government ordinances, Donna Kallner wrote in a column for The Daily Yonder.
Kallner said rural folks need to “find a place at the intersection of personal rights and responsibility where we can agree on some norms of behavior – individual and collective” when it comes to dumping trash.
That means not leaving items at the side of the road – or on public and private land – in the middle of the night. It also means thinking about how your unwanted items and waste might affect the land that future generations might build their homes on.
Kallner also encourages citizens to think about trash disposal when voting for government representatives.
She mentioned that after a tornado hit her town in northern Wisconsin, miscommunication with residents led to improper debris disposal, which the local government later had to pay to clean up. Kallner added that it's important to vote for local officials who can plan and manage local funds and land responsibly.
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