I am writing, as a concerned citizen, on the state of affairs in Linstead. For years, I have observed how the town and its environs are treated by adults and children alike. Whether walking on the streets, riding in vehicles, standing at a corner, or vending, people appear unbothered by the improper disposal of waste and its consequences for our health.

It is also clear that Linstead is not a priority for the government, which has no concrete plans to clean the town or implement workable initiatives to hold businesses, vendors, and other offenders accountable for indiscriminately dumping garbage.

Programmes, workshops, and community meetings should be mandatory to inform and educate people on the importance of maintaining a clean and tidy environment. Instead, we have been conditioned to accept unruliness and filth as being normal. How can we achieve a safe, clean environment when public education campaigns are not strongly directed at the communities with the worst problems, and when meaningful signs are not erected in designated dumping areas?