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Canada Litter King
Shiban Khan
There
are many people who believe in the cause of environmentalism and dedicate
their lives for a better tomorrow. However, not many would actually
go as far as Gordon Ransom, hailing from British Columbia, Canada.
Appalled by the increasing pile of waste in Canadian streets, he legally
changed his name to Canada Litter King, and pledged cleaning up for
a beautiful Canada to be his top priority.
Donning an ice cream bucket for a crown and accompanied by "Garbo
King," a lively trashcan (who can also play jazz!), Canada Litter
King is easy to spot as he goes about picking trash from the streets
in the town of Comox. Having quite a tumultuous early life, he became
associated with litter pickup when he worked for an industrial complex
as a janitor. Gradually, he became progressively passionate about
waste lying all around, and started cleaning up substantial amounts
from the streets everyday.
Canada Litter King has a simple yet strong message, which combines
patriotism and environmental consciousness very aptly: Proud Canadians
Don't Litter. He sponsored a writing contest with a litter theme at
a local school for students aged 6-18, and it was a great success.
He also talks to young people about importance of litter clean up,
provides rewards for children's clean up actions, and is the founder
of a charitable organization for litter awareness.
His vision for a cleaner Canada is apparent in his elaborate plans
for a "historic cross-Canada cleanup, pride promotion fundraiser."
In his opinion, "If I can serve my country's well being, cleaning
up, helping tourism, etc, and raise funds for causes, what a win-win
situation! During this well planned cleanup trip, it is estimated
I will clean up in some three hundred communities, and possibly gather
up an estimated 250,000 pieces of — you name it — litter!"
To learn more about Canada Litter King and his achievements for the
environment, visit
his website.
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