Two photos to illustrate why I always want to pick up plastic trash when I’m walking anywhere, the first taken at a church a couple of blocks from my house.

Yes, the trash bag blowing in the wind in American Beauty is a wonderful thing, but most of them cling to trees or barbed-wire fences, marring our landscape.

The second comes from Occupy Denver’s May Day event in Civic Center Park. Clearly, they need someone to set up zero waste events for them.

At least half the items on top could be recycled.

Read about Trash Walk 1 here.