Editor:

I have been picking up trash along Highway 82. It is completely unfathomable — the amount of trash thrown out on the highway.

I have picked up 30 bags so far, and am not done. Each bag represents one hour to 90 minutes of my time.

The worst offenders are cigarette smokers. Cigarettes do not disintegrate and they are an incredible eyesore and wildfire danger. What part of ash tray don’t you understand? If you must smoke, use your ash tray. The same goes for beer and pop drinkers.

Why must you throw your empty containers out on the highway? It’s amazing to me to live in such a beautiful place and have people take no pride in it. I don’t want to live in a garbage dump and I have better things to do than picking up your butts and trash.

Pick up after yourself.

Pam Hope
Snowmass