Morris Wells sees it all the time: Trash strewn along the sides of the highways around Kansas City. The junk ranges from small stuff, like fast food wrappers, disposable cups and old plastic shopping bags, to bigger items such as car parts, wooden pallets and broken furniture. Wells, a Lee’s Summit trucker who drives local routes for a living, is just one of many Kansas City area residents who have been complaining for years about the garbage on the area’s state and interstate highways. To understand the issue, The Star interviewed city leaders who have broad responsibility for sanitation in the city limits and state transportation officials on either side of the state line, who have responsibilities for the highways and interstates. And part of the problem? Those state transportation departments aren’t prioritizing cleaning up. Read why at the link in our bio. And tell us what you think of highway litter in the comments. ⬇️ 📷: kctammy #KansasCity #KCMO #Highways #Interstate ...