There is a marked difference in the amount of spring refuse littering our roads and willow ways this year.

All due to the ban on plastic shopping bags I might add.

Mind you there is still litter, mostly consisting of cardboard packaging, plastic wrap from packaging, industrial type plastic and packaging from construction sites and other general things that get waylaid on the way to the dump.

All in all a marked improvement over previous years.

Also noted by those who note things is that most of the households on the road from the airstrip to town have done a great job in cleaning up their yards and general area.