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ED’S COMMENT

GREEN AWARENESS

t always astounds me how so may people of the City of Joburg to perform the
lack awareness of basic “green issues”. I simple task of cleaning up. And yet they
Irefer to the need for all of us to save every have the nerve to call themselves a “world
drop of water, pick up every bit of litter class African city” in their advertising and
and recycle everything that is recyclable. marketing campaigns. Time to stop using
These things should be top of mind for all that well-worn, untruthful line. We pay
citizens, as well as city managers and the taxes for services we don’t get, while they
municipalities they run (or don’t run, as in squabble about who’s in control. Politics
the case of Johannesburg!) rules, unfortunately.
As a regular walker in my area, I am Ok, I’m finished ranting.
appalled every day by the litter and filth Let’s look forward to spring, warmer Karyn Richards
on the streets, and the complete inability weather and flourishing gardens. Editor
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EVERGREEN

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