Walkers in Bridgewater are noticing discarded face masks and gloves throughout the town’s trails and walkways.
David Mitchell, Bridgewater Mayor said he can’t understand the reasoning behind throwing used gloves and masks on the ground during a pandemic.
He said he has seen discarded gloves and masks himself while out walking the trails and has received complaints about the problem.
Mitchell said despite all the information out there on proper disposal of these items, people aren’t getting the message.
“If they have no problem throwing a glove that will never biodegrade on the ground, then I don’t know how to convince them that what they are doing is wrong,” he said.
“We have the majority of our garbage cans out and they are being emptied by staff, so I don’t think it’s a valid excuse that people can’t find a garbage can.”
He has also brought it up several times in his posted COVID-19 updates on the town website.
On the Nova Scotia government website a publication titled Coronavirus-Interim Public Health Measures states that gloves should be discarded in a closed waste container or if made of cloth placed in a closed laundry hamper for laundering.
