Letter: Dismayed at Maine’s growing litter problem

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • May 13, 2026

One only needs to drive along Maine’s scenic roads and byways, or almost anywhere in the United States, to see bottles, cans, plastic and assorted trash strewn along the roadside, either carelessly tossed from vehicles or blown from uncovered truck loads. For a state that proudly markets itself as “Vacationland: The Way Life Should Be,” and one that depends heavily on tourism, our leaders seem strangely indifferent to Maine’s growing litter problem. ~ Charlie Britton, Southport