“...field strip them.”
I don’t even smoke and I can’t tell you the number of cigarette butts I’ve field striped over the years when I found them on the ground during my years in the Army.
Don’t EVER leave a trace that you’ve been there...you never know WHO is following you, LOL! Well, except for field latrines; you can leave them behind and make them into Tiger Traps in a jiffy! ;)
And don’t tell me Nature doesn’t use up every scrap of useful material generated. I’ve seen Robin’s nests with plastic bags, cigarette papers, paper plates and other odd stuff used in them.
I found a wren nest in the yard (on the ground; I didn’t take it!) that was lined with the black fur of my Lab, Cinder. I’d given her a good brushing outside that Spring when the weather warmed up, and her fur was an awesome, cushy nest for those sweet little Jenny Wrens. :)
That's what we call our black lab mix, her name is Cinderella*..........although hubby just wants to call her SIN :)
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*Don't let 5 year old girl children with Princess addiction name your pets :)