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“All of this stuff, on a decent rain, goes into the storm sewers, into the ponds, into the creeks, heads for the Mississippi. And God forbid, it makes its way to the Gulf of Mexico,” Doug continued.
“It endangers wildlife. It’s more about that than it is the look of it.”
Doug has picked up so much for so long that he’s gone through at least four Nifty Nabbers! Still, it remains his tool of choice.
Doug hopes that his efforts to make his surroundings clear of litter will help teach future generations to be more mindful of their local environment.
“I hope it’s used with the children as a teaching moment. Because there’s no need for it and it should be unacceptable,” Doug explained.
“You can complain about these things, or you can do something about them.”
Doug has accumulated a team of friends that have set out to help him with his daily clean-up, including his neighbor Carolyn Dutton.
Now, Hennepin County has named the two-mile stretch of highway after “Doug Eichten and Friends.”
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