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Artdecogran Mon 20-Apr-20 16:29:53

I know it’s absolutely impossible to achieve but I would so love the planet to shut down for one month every year. Just think of the lowering of pollution, the clear blue skies free of contrails, rivers running cleaner, the sound of birds instead of traffic and so on. Oh well never mind, off to find the chocolate.

Callistemon Mon 20-Apr-20 16:57:32

It sounds an interesting idea.

I'd like to see the whole world take a month to clear up all the plastic, flytipped rubbish and filth etc, once and for all and resolve not to pollute again.

Washerwoman Mon 20-Apr-20 17:19:13

Wouldn't that be amazing. If this pandemic doesn't make us press reset nothing will I fear. I have noticed far less roadside rubbush with McDonald's etc closed and less traffic.Wouldn't it be lovely if people remembered they had bins at home.Sadly I gather fly tipping is soaring as many council tips are closed.Why ?I should think it's easy to make a one in one out and social distancing there.I am dreading what will be dumped when we do eventually drive to favourite walks and beauty spots.

jdga Mon 20-Apr-20 17:37:09

I wish “everybody” wld appreciate the way the natural world is regenerating during this time, & make an effort to keep it that way in the future. I guess it’s an impossible dream tho.
(Sorry, I’m not meaning to sound “preachy”.)

Calendargirl Mon 20-Apr-20 19:04:51

Lots more dog poo everywhere. Disposable gloves just dropped in supermarket car parks. Fly tipping worse than ever.

Not all great.

Callistemon Mon 20-Apr-20 19:06:30

Farmers are upset that people are fly tipping in their fields.

People? Perhaps the wrong word.

Artdecogran Mon 20-Apr-20 19:19:34

Callistemon, completely agree with you
Calendargirl, what does dog poo etc have to do with stopping the world for a month?

Grammaretto Mon 20-Apr-20 20:05:40

I saw a cartoon showing an old man with a beard looking down on planet earth, worried and shaking his head, and an angel is saying to him "Have you tried switching it off and on again?"

Calendargirl Mon 20-Apr-20 21:52:34

Dog poo is polluting in its own way Artdecogran, well it is if you step in it.