Did you know that “long before being ‘green’
was fashionable, Keep America Beautiful formed in 1953 when a group of
corporate and civic leaders met in New York City to discuss a revolutionary
idea — bringing the public and private sectors together to develop and promote
a national cleanliness ethic?”
“KeepAmerica Beautiful” is a national organization, and Oakland has its’ own city affiliate,
“Keep Oakland Clean and Beautiful.”
The
illegal dumping on City property behind the 120, 130, and 142 Caldecott Lane
has been referred to two organizations, Oakland’s affiliate of Keep America Beautiful and the tenants are also working with Oakland’s “Adopt-a-Spot.”
Keep Oakland Clean and Beautiful can remove
and haul away the old sofas, sewer pipes, chain link fence, and scaffolding hidden
behind the public utility. And, there is some debris that could be creatively offered for re-use or recycling.
But, to address the issues of wooden
debris, construction pipes, and creeks clogged with rosemary cuttings,
discarded Christmas trees, tree trimmings, and other trimmings from vegetation
used in landscaping, we need a community effort to conduct a clean-up.
Tenants on Caldecott Lane will be posting a
date on which we will ask you and other volunteers to help pitch in and
clean-up the public property behind Caldecott Lane.
And, with the City’s permission, we may also be able to add wildflowers
that are indigenous to the environment.
Wouldn’t it be nice to walk outside with
our dogs, and enjoy clean, green space together?
Wouldn’t it be nice to look outside our
windows and see property restored to its natural beauty?
Working together, we can achieve this. And, the City can help provide tools, gloves,
and to assist us in hauling away the debris.
Working together we can create change and
take pride in our efforts to make street lights work, and keep our environment
clean and green.
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