Shopping trolleys are a very important property but waterways continue to rely on the goodwill of volunteers.

"Rockhampton environmentalists call for action as supermarket trolleys pollute local waterways. Behind the rust and gunk are the logos of major brands, including Coles, Woolworths and Big W, whose stores are only metres away...We do not find Aldi trolleys or Kmart trolleys in here at all; they are coin-returned trolleys."
"The wildlife, they have to live with this. I have found dead cane toads, that just goes to show how putrid the water is." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-26/central-qld-trolley-pollution-of-local-waterways/106718888
#rivers #pollution #waterways #trolleys #consumers #careless #dumping #wildlife #biodiversity #values

Dame Street in Dublin, Ireland, 1930s

https://piefed.social/c/historyphotos/p/1888863/dame-street-in-dublin-ireland-1930s

"The study suggests, among other ideas, that the trolley could be expanded beyond summer months and utilized to connect not just #Monterey and P.G. [#PacificGrove], but even more of the #MontereyPeninsula, creating a #CarFree way to get around.”— @pammarino #MontereyCountyNow https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/opinion_blog/expanding-trolley-service-is-just-an-idea-for-now-but-it-should-be-pursued/article_31f82d12-7b88-48be-8d01-ba2c4cb0b975.html

BTW, there are bicycle racks on trolleys too. Tips for taking your bike aboard a trolley or a large or small MST #bus: https://bikemonterey.org/monterey-salinas-transits-summer-trolley-service.html

#PublicTransit #MontereySalinasTransit #MontereyCounty #CarbonEmissions #transportation #trolleys