Last Friday when we were almost finishing the drive at Murqquab we saw a huge pile of waste in the sand seems like a party left over and it was very sad to see.
The climate is getting better and it attracts more people to the desert for off-roading and camping and sometimes they don’t take the waste back. Desert is fragile environment which are home to various creatures from reptiles to camels and we must be attentive in how we treat the areas that we visit. These animals depend on land to survive. Land that is untainted by plastic wastes or human wastes. Muncipalities are giving fines to residents who are not following the rules, not putting fire or fire pits and leaving the thrash behind. If this goes bad slowly we will find places getting more restrictions and even closure.
All of us can better the desert’s ecosystem by playing our part in keeping the desert clean. The process is simple, easy, and a great lesson for everyone!
How can you keep the desert clean?
Along with the barbecue, firewood and food, always bring along garbage bags to keep our trash in. This way you know where our trash is going and it is easier to keep track of. When we are doing barbecue or putting a camp fire always put the fire off with water and take the coal (make sure the fire is completely killed) in the garbage bags. If we are having food in the desert take the waste back and put those at the garbage bins near the exit points and prevent anything from scattering across the sand. If you find someone else's trash on the desert, be kind and pick it up. I would wish for someone to do the same if I forgot about the trash left behind.
Have herd from seniors @Rahimdad @Gaurav @Srikumar the garbage and dead animals they had seen in desert which was worse than what we saw last week.
Is it possible for us to organize a Covid 19 Compliant Desert Cleanup Drive.