I watched the garbage truck come and clear the dumpster for my building in my apartment complex. One day of everyone being home from work and the 8'x9'x12' dumpster was overflowing. I watched the lone driver clear the dumpster, set it down, get out, toss the loose bags littering the ground into the dumpster, and give it a second clearing and I thought. He's not wearing any personal protective equipment but still has to do this during a pandemic spread by a virus that can survive on surfaces for an extended period.
Unsung hero is indeed the appropriate term. |