Trash in D.C.: The Impact on Mental Health and the Need for Action — Anacostia Parks and Community Collaborative

From The Washington Informer:

D.C. residents grapple with the growing problem of trash, which not only affects the environment but can affect people’s physical health and mental well-being.
In addition to factories, landfills, warehouses and more contributing to environmental injustice, open lots that border apartment buildings often become the landing place for plastic bags, discarded food containers, and sometimes furniture. Neighborhoods become dumping grounds, creating an eyesore for its residents and a breeding ground for rodents and pests.
The consequences of a trash epidemic go beyond mere aesthetics.