A Redditor posted photos to the r/mildlyinfuriating subreddit after their neighbor carelessly discarded a torn bean bag three months prior. The small foam pellets from inside the bean bag were still all over the original poster's yard.
"The foam pellets are everywhere," complained the original poster.
The photos showed the pellets strewn across what looks to be a natural lawn, frustrating the homeowner.
Careless and thoughtless neighbors can sometimes impede homeowners' efforts to seek climate-friendly home solutions, and yards are often the areas that suffer.
From littering to poor landscaping choices to illegal burning, the variations of intrusive violations are seemingly infinite.
Sometimes neighbors can inadvertently harm adjacent efforts to grow native gardens or rewilded yards by landscaping with invasive plants that can quickly take over their own yard and neighboring yards. These plants can take over native plants and even disrupt structures such as fences or foundations.
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Other times, unruly neighbors blatantly violate the property of others, dumping trash in neighbors' yards, spraying toxic pesticides, or even harming or killing wild animals. All of these can upset the balance of the ecosystem.
Disputes between neighbors over trees are common. While one eco-conscious neighbor may value planting trees and allowing them to grow naturally to provide shade and oxygen, another neighbor may see the leaves dropping as a bothersome issue. And the reverse can happen, as well, when trees are cut down without consulting neighbors, causing disappointment.
Neighbor disputes can often be resolved through simple communication on the part of both parties in hopes of reaching a compromise, but getting the HOA or authorities involved in extreme cases may be necessary.
In response to the post about the bean bag pellets, Redditors offered solutions such as vacuuming them up. They also shared in the OP's frustration.
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