Guyanese continue their littering ways

Oct 31, 2011 News

As the Mayor and City Council struggles to clean up Georgetown, citizens make this task for them difficult as they continue to litter in the most absurd places.

One of the many piles of garbage seen in and around the Stabroek Market

The uncontrollable littering habits of Guyanese have not only made Georgetown, and Guyana as a whole, unhealthy to live in, but this catastrophe is the number one tourist repellent as no one would want to tour a country that stinks with garbage.
Plastic bottles and bags, food boxes, condoms and used sanitary napkins are among some of the most common items that persons wantonly throw about the place.
Vendors in and around the Stabroek Market told this newspaper that they have been noticing persons disregarding the presence of a disposal container and littering litter-free places, which they (the vendors) would have to pay to clean.
Persons are questioning the role of the City Constables who do not seem to be paying keen attention to the apparent lawlessness that occurs right behind the Police Mobile Outpost Outside the Stabroek Market.

12 thoughts on “Guyanese continue their littering ways”

Pinkie2011 October 31, 2011 at 12:06 pm

It is easy to find who is loitering the city. There is particular times when persons dump their garbage. All the City Council has to do is send persons without uniform and they will catch them, but there might be another problem. Would they do their job in the right way?
Deanna Manbodh October 31, 2011 at 12:08 pm

I never understood why people littered their envoirment(s). You wouldn’t leave trash in and around your house. why do it anywhere else? I personally either find a trash can or take it home. It doesnt look very pretty at all with garbage everywhere!
1. Danny DeAbru October 31, 2011 at 3:36 pm
  
  Deanna! It’s not only littering the streets,look at the accidents that are taking people’s lives…drivers mentality.We were educated that way,it’s how we grew up.We did what we saw adults did so that’s what we learned.Tell a guyanese dont litter the parapets & they would tell you, if they dont do that people would not have work.We need to be civilised.
  1. Deanna Manbodh November 1, 2011 at 10:03 am
    
    i agree Danny. when i was in Guyana last year i was so paranoid on the road, and i wasnt even driving. i do believe we need to start over with teaching kids that this kind of behaviou is so unacceptable. it doesnt do anyone any good. that money that they’re paying to clean up other people’s mess, it could be used to do other things that will good for guyana and its citizen. sometimes i think i should come back and be politican! not a corrupt on though. i might also get killed.
tiger October 31, 2011 at 2:08 pm

garbage pile under the police nose! How ridiculous.
1. Guyana Analyst October 31, 2011 at 2:50 pm
  
  sad to say but ‘How so guyanese’
Osafa Johnson October 31, 2011 at 2:29 pm

There was a time in Guyana, where in almost every street were garbage tons. Don’t just sit and blame the City Constables. But we as a people can make a difference. I was on vacation in the Easter. There is no garbage bins in the zoological gardens. Now how can we keep the city clean when that is. It just don’t take one but all to make it right.
Gewt October 31, 2011 at 4:57 pm

The City Council can use some of the money from its newly acquired funds to organise a massive Environmental Education Campaign in schools, on TV and Radio ,and with specific groups such as hawkers and traders, storekeepers and and tradesmen. Moreover, it must insist on a Zero Tolerance of littering in the areas such as City Hall, Parliament Building, The Courts, the Public Hospital, Bank of Guyana,and other Prominent buildings belonging to the Municipality and the State.Thirdly, a night patrol of Central Business areas should be formed to prevent Pavement Sleepers from using these areas as a dormitory and toilet.
rekniht October 31, 2011 at 5:20 pm

…….u should see “liberty ave” in de richmond hill neighbourhood !….
AshaBess October 31, 2011 at 8:27 pm

SO SHAMEFUL… SOME OF THESE PPL NEED TO TRAVEL N SEE HOW OTHER NATION KEEP THEIR LAND,, ALSO THESE PEOPLE SHOULD BE EDUCATED ABUT SHOWING PRIDE FOR THEIR HOME LAND..
claude50 October 31, 2011 at 10:35 pm

Systems arent in place and isent working so the M.CC will have to live with the filty …..messy garbage around the city..
Glamourgirl22 November 2, 2011 at 1:28 am

What the City Council needs to do is put signs in place “Anyone found littering will be fined $5000.00 because these same people when they migrate to Canada for eg they follow and abide by all the littering rules. This money will help the city to purchase much needed garbage bins.