Posted by Vicki, La Manzanilla Hermosa on December 22, 2020, 8:44 am
Please remember to tip La Huerta's garbage workers for all they do for La Manzanilla and Los Injenios. Taxes paid by everyone here are marginal and thus government pays marginally.
The brave garbage truck crew collects and delivers garbage to the landfill from households, businesses, and public wastes cans year-round. It is physically hard and dangerous labor. They are truly valiant, underpaid and overworked, especially during Christmas, Easter and school holidays. The amount of garbage has been less in this bizarre year, but so have their tips.
The truck driver collects and distributes tips to the crew. It may be difficult to tip them because the garbage truck begins its route in the wee hours of the morning. Stephanie agreed to collect their tips at the bookstore.
Speaking of wastes:
An individual deployed 5 or 10 public waste cans in Los Ingenios circa 2017.
La Manzanilla Hermosa deployed 50 public waste cans in La Manzanilla in 2019.
In Summer 2020, Stephanie and the bookstore deployed 30 waste cans for households to use. Good on you, Stephanie!!
Many volunteers remove litter from our beach and streets.
This Summer, the Green Team formed and sprang into magnificent action, before and after Tropical Storm Hernán. Four Seasons deployed workers to clear the beach and streets after the storm.
Thanks to so many, the streets, beach, and Bahía de Tenacatita are more plastic-free each year. Less is more.
La Manzanilla Hermosa is doing less litter patrol each year because so many others are doing so much. I am extremely grateful and extend a huge virtual hug to you all.
Respectfully,
Vicki Mercer Lead, Litter Committee La Manzanilla Hermosa
Vicki, it looks like your baby is growing up, becoming more independent. Brava for birthing and nurturing this unruly brat and bringing her somewhat into the fold. You've done a brilliant job. Thank you. And thank you for the reminder to open our hearts and wallets to these gents who work so hard for the well-being of our beautiful village.
Great idea to have a tip jar for the garbage guys at the Book Store we don't have pickup at our camp but really appreciate their hard work keeping La Manz Hermosa. And Muchas Gracias to you, Vicki, for starting the litter pickup ball rolling - and keeping it going. You've inspired so many of us to be "picked uppers". Every bit of garbage picked up means less in the ocean and in our lovely little pueblo.