Essay 3: Rough Draft

The state of Alaska is well known for its majestic beauty. The city of Fairbanks is the largest city in the heart of Alaska is one of the best examples of Alaska's beauty. The summer are amazing and the winters enchanting. Springtime on the other hand is a melty mess of snow and mud. Another unfortunate side effect of spring in Fairbanks is all of the litter that was once hidden by snow during the winter begins to appear. Springtime litter is a major problem in Fairbanks and takes away from the natural beauty of the city. Some cleanup efforts do exist, but litter is still strewn about the city after these clean up efforts take effect. Winter litter can be noticed weeks into summer. Another problem with clean up efforts done by the city is that they do not focus on individual neighborhoods but mainly to the main areas of the city and alongside the freeways. Although springtime cleaning efforts in Fairbanks are common, neighborhoods in the community should organize neighborhood cleaning groups after the snow melts because litter is unsightly, these groups would benefit the community as a whole, and it is an easy way to perform community service.

When snow melts, trash appears every year in Fairbanks. No one wants to visit a city that is riddled with litter. Litter does nothing to increase the natural beauty of Fairbanks. The worst part about al the litter is when it finally starts warming up enough to want to go outside, the amount of litter outside takes away from the joy that the warmth and sunlight bring. For the most part people enjoy going outside and walking in their neighborhoods when it begins to get warm outside. People also want to enjoy the beauty of springtime and the beginning of summer when Fairbanks warms up. By getting in contact with a few neighbors, the amount of littler in local neighborhoods could be reduced dramatically by the efforts of a few people and one afternoon. Because of their close proximity, it would be easy to create flyers about a cleanup effort for the neighborhood and post them around the area as well as slipping them into mailboxes and doorways. By picking a neutral time and mewing place, a lot could be accomplished by a few volunteers and one weekend afternoon.

Fairbanks has always had a strong sense of community. People who live here tend to organize events that benefit the community as a whole. Many things can be done to benefit the community, and cleaning it up is one that is fairly simple to organize and easy to do. Organizing clean up groups not only benefit the individual neighborhoods that are being cleaned, but if the majority of neighborhoods in Fairbanks adopted this practice it would serve the community greatly as a whole. By beautifying the community and cleaning all the unsightly trash, the community benefits.

A lot of people talk about performing community service, but never participate for several reasons. Some say they simply don't have enough time. Others say that the opportunity never arises. The best part about a neighborhood clean effort is it doesn't take much organization, planning, time , or even very much effort. With a few actions and a little bit of organization, a neighborhood could be in tip top shape after one or two afternoons or days of cleaning. Another benefit is any little bit helps, whether it is just you and a few friends, or if the whole neighborhood pitches in. Bu organizing a neighborhood cleanup effort, people can perform the community service they always wanted o with very little effort. All it takes is a few people and a little initiative.

Litter is a problem all over the country from Alaska all the way down to Florida. While the problem of littering is very difficult to eradicate, the act of picking litter up and putting it out of sight is quite simple. Fairbanks problem with litter is that it is cover by snow in the winter and it builds up leaving an unsightly mess during the spring and early months of summer. By organizing neighborhood cleanup efforts, this unsightly mess can be taken care of. Other benefits of neighborhood clean up groups is that they benefit the community as a whole. Neighborhood cleanup groups would also provide an easy way for people to perform community service. While it is impossible to pick up all pieces of litter, neighborhood clean up groups would be a simple and effective way to achieve the removal of unsightly litter, benefit the Fairbanks community, and allow individuals to perform community service in their very own neighborhood.