In Santa Marta, the streets are full of trash, largely in part due to used plastic bags in which water is sold. The public fields in Santa Marta where we practice (Cancha de Galicia, Cancha de Los Fundadores and Campo Alegre) are literally littered with these water bags.
Each day, we bring plastic bags to not only collect our trash but to clean up our field. At first, the kids started with a lot of complaints. With each day, it is becoming more routine. Our Assistant Coach, Yobany Nuñez, and I devoted part of Friday's practice to a more thorough clean-up of Campo Alegre.
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| Not too many complaints here. |
This issue extends to adults...there's a reason why tossing trash is second nature to these kids. On my ride to the market to purchase reusable plastic cups and water thermoses (to further minimalize our negative impact on the environment), a woman seated in front of me threw her water bag out the window. Although not the same, this overuse of plastic reminds me of the year I spent in Chile arguing with the supermarket cashiers to not triple bag my groceries and that there was no need to put my toothpaste in its own separate bag.
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