Garbage Day
When you have something you need to get rid of- things that rot, things that are broken, things that should simply go away, you most likely cart that stuff out to the curb once a week, or perhaps drop it off in a nearby dumpster when it’s convenient. And then, someone comes around and takes it away. And it’s gone.
We rarely consider the value of this service, but for most of human history, people simply dropped their garbage wherever was convenient. Even as late as the early 20th century, cities were cesspools of filth; sidewalks were piled so high with garbage that the streets were un-walkable.
We’ve learned a great deal about cleaning up our mess, although we’ve still got problems- our cities may be clean, but we dump vast quantities of waste into the air and water; just because it doesn’t overtly smell of rotting meat doesn’t mean it isn’t filth that we don’t need circulating around.
Still, we’ve gotten much better; even in the past decade, our waste management has vastly improved, and it’s only going to get better, I think (although there will be some missteps).
NIGHTNIGHT by DEDDY
