I too wish to comment on the increasing amount of garbage littering our beautiful island. Especially noted, are the ends of the islands like St.

David's, Somerset and even the core downtown area. It is noticeable that the few garbage containers provided are often overflowing and that in many areas, there aren't enough or any containers provided at all! I wonder of all the people that have complained about our litter problem if they, themselves, have done anything about it. I recently took an hour out of my Saturday and picked up 2 blue bags worth of garbage, (mostly cans and bottles) from St. David's Road. If we all do something about it -- this will make the difference. If we wait until government implements a plan to address this problem, 1999 will have come and gone. An idea we should incorporate into Bermuda is one adopted from both Canada and the US whereby convicted persons get community service in conjunction with or in place of a fine. And this service would involve cleaning up Bermuda's roads and beaches to the tune or picking up garbage.

If you haven't noticed the increasing amount of litter yourself, surely you've read letters to the Editors from tourists complaining about it. It's an obvious problem that not only affects us locally but tourism as well -- making the problem even more significant. We must do our part to pitch in because if we don't, this island will continue to deteriorate and become less appealing to all.

CONCERNED St. David's Expose the litterers Tuesday, August 24, 1999 Dear Sir, I would like to let the lady driving the Subaru (plate number 27602) know that I do not condone what she did along North Shore Road on the morning of Saturday, August 21. To be specific, While driving behind her with my family along North Shore Road, just before Stowe Hill, I watched in absolute amazement as she casually threw her large plastic water bottle out into the bushes. It would have been a simple act of carelessness except she promptly pulled into Terceira's Shell station not 100 yards further down the road anyway. Why? Why not wait ten seconds and throw it in the trash where it belongs? I chose not to verbally confront her, but somehow I could not let such a thoughtless act go without redress.

Bermuda will not remain a paradise for long if people continue to treat it as their own personal trash heap. Does she have any idea how many thousands of years it takes plastic to biodegrade? I can only hope that seeing her act exposed will cause her and others to consider their actions. As it is, many places like Shelly Bay beach are rapidly becoming as filthy as many American public beaches. It is the many seemingly insignificant actions that insidiously add up. What a shame.

EYEWITNESS Hamilton Parish