Josephine County Solid Waste Issues. Why??? -mental health issues -cultural issues -financial issues -typically low income, low education areas.

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Josephine County Solid Waste Issues

Why??? -mental health issues -cultural issues -financial issues -typically low income, low education areas -”I don’t care” mentality

Before After

Health/Environmental/Wildlife/Social Issues -contaminated water supplies, leaching to nearby streams and underground aquifers -increased presence of rats/ mice/mosquitoes -aesthetically unpleasing to look/smell -toxic air fumes if material is burned -moist conditions lead to spread of bacterial disease -increased wildlife presence/destruction & loss of habitat -pits one neighbor against another, sometimes involves legal or law enforcement personnel

Your mother doesn’t work here so who gets to clean it up????

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