'It's horrible here': child surprises by recording amount of trash on the street The attentive and concerned look of a 6-year-old child from São Carlos (SP) surprised his family. Vicenzo Salla sent them a video, recorded during a bicycle ride, showing the amount of garbage illegally discarded on the street in the neighborhood where he lives. The action shows that raising awareness from an early age can change the reality seen in many places. "I saw a lot of rubbish on the ground. It's horrible here," said Vicenzo. ? Follow g1 São Carlos and Araraquara on Instagram The dirt that left Vicenzo outraged is on Luiz Lázaro Zamenhof street, between the Vila Brasília and Jardim São João Batista neighborhoods. The team from EPTV, a TV Globo affiliate, saw remains of furniture, styrofoam, tiles, silicone gloves and even underwear discarded at the scene. 'It's horrible here': child surprises by recording amount of trash on the street in São Carlos, SP EPTV/Reproduction "I was surprised because we were together and I hadn't noticed this detail. Maybe, as adults, we are so used to seeing this neglect that we don't pay attention," said Vicenzo's father, Marcos Antônio Salla. In a statement, the City of São Carlos reported that the problem is recurrent in the region, which is always on the cleaning schedule, but, in general, a week after the service it is already dirty again. Amount of garbage illegally discarded on the street caught the attention of a 6-year-old boy, during a bicycle ride, in São Carlos EPTV/Reproduction More news from the region FINE: Environmental Police find more than 60 animals in an irregular situation and impose R$ 85,500 in fines in SP VIDEO: 'Artful' dog goes viral when playing with a lighter in the interior of SP MOURNING: 4-month-old baby dies and the cause is investigated by the police in the interior of SP Awareness since Early on, Vicenzo noticed the amount of rubbish thrown irregularly on the street during a walk with his father in São Carlos, SP EPTV/Reproduction On the wall next to the dirt there is a request for people not to throw rubbish in the area, which is completely ignored. In addition to the dirt, the population also sets the space on fire. "It's a good thing the grass was wet. We were coming home, I saw the fire and then I said: 'Dad, let's put it out'", said the boy. Even with a message saying 'no littering', the place recorded by Vicenzo is full of irregularly discarded rubble EPTV/Reproduction For Vicenzo's father, it is difficult to explain the lack of education and awareness of those who harm the environment. "Complicated, right? Because we teach, we advise not to throw trash in the street, to be careful and, suddenly, you are faced with a situation like this", lamented Marcos. Asked why people disrespect the garbage message and throw garbage in the area, Vicenzo stated that he doesn't know why they do this. "Like, a student with a teacher. He has to obey the teacher. And he has to obey the rules here too." WATCH THE FULL REPORT: 6-year-old boy makes video against irregular waste disposal and becomes an example in São Carlos REVIEW EPTV VIDEOS: See more news from the region on g1 São Carlos and Araraquara