On Earth Day a couple colleagues and I cleared trash from several Lewiston streets, resulting in 13 bags of trash weighing over 250 pounds. There was a sense of accomplishment while doing something positive.

A couple weeks later, the same streets were filled with litter. It is a shame that our community can’t be kept clean.

I don’t expect a single letter will make a difference, but if all homeowners picked up any trash that lands on their lawn, and if the offenders could just place trash in receptacles, we could be proud of our city.

Pete Geiger, Lewiston