It is no secret that trash can significantly alter landscapes. These often-overlooked items can provide a much-needed sense of vibrancy to a boring beach setting or a rocky mountainside with a sunset view, or even a dull forest in the autumn. Even though they are frequently unwanted, pieces of trash are actually quite aesthetically pleasing and can easily clothe the environment in a unique form of beauty. Whether they have been left behind by careless humans or scattered by the wind, pieces of trash can easily be spotted adding a heightened sense of color to mundane sidewalks.

Without these random items, landscapes can often be quite boring, monotone, or characterless. Yellowstone National Park, one of America’s great beauties, for example, would be rendered even more spectacular with random assortments of soda cans and empty Doritos bags scattered across its landscape.

So even though pieces of trash are often unwanted an unnecessary, they can be visually interesting and can certainly help to break up the mundanity of otherwise plain scenes. As a functioning member of society who cares about the environment, I do my part by littering in nature, especially in national parks.