This book exploits pollution and litter of the St. Joseph River in Northern Indiana. Which is more intimidating-what we do see or what we don't? We have grown so accustomed to the fowl odor, trash on the banks, the foams and films on the surface of the river that we may be desensitized to it. These images are to remind us that pollution still plagues the St. Joe. The people who mindlessly throw out bottles, bags and waste in and by the river are responsible for it. This is pure laziness and quite a shame for any body of water that supports an ecosystem.