Thankful Thursday - Garbage Collection

Now every single one of us humans creates garbage, from old couches to candy wrappers, it can start to pile up!  Recycling can help and reduce some waste, but we can't avoid throwing things away.  So I am thankful there are people who will drive around and pick that stuff up!  I myself have a dumpster and the dude comes once a week to empty it.  Can you imagine if we had no where to get rid of our garbage?  Our homes and yards would start to fill up and get pretty nasty!


Not only does this job probably suck, but is is downright dangerous.  And depending where it is can make things worse!

"Statistics show that waste collection is one of the most dangerous jobs, at times more dangerous than police work, but consistently less dangerous than commercial fishing and ranch and farm work. On-the-job hazards include broken glass, medical waste such as syringes, caustic chemicals, falling objects from overloaded containers, diseases that may accompany solid waste, asbestos, dog attacks and pests, inhaling dust, smoke and fumes, inclement weather, traffic accidents, and odors so foul that they can make one physically sick." (Wikipedia)


So lets give a shout out to all those garbage men keeping us from swimming in our own filth!

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