Low water levels reveal ‘tonnes’ of trash at Petrie Island

‘You can feel the garbage under your feet’

By Louisa Taylor, The Ottawa Citizen April 26th, 2010

OTTAWA-William McMullen was thrilled that low water levels in the Ottawa River this spring meant little or no flooding in areas of Petrie Island normally under a few feet of water. The amateur wildlife photographer would be able to get to places he had never been before.
What McMullen hadn’t counted on was the garbage, on a scale he’d never seen: dozens of old tires, glass, plastics, nails, industrial waste, you name it. ...

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Source: The Ottawa Citizen, 26 April 2010