What is litter?

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Why do people litter?

They cant be bothered or are too lazy to find a bin. They have no sense of pride in their community. There is a lack of education / poor parenting of young people. If an area is already dirty, why bother to look for a bin?

is a disorderly accumulation of objects; a pile. Some examples are food, wrappers, empty bottles, and paper.

Littering habits in America

Fun facts about littering are

It pollutes the earth It makes our planet filthy Beer companies, cars, and trains let harmful chemicals into the earth

Who is more likely to litter?

Smokers are more likely to litter because of the cigarette buts. Young people are also more likely to litter. 21-35 is more likely to litter.

Are there many disadvantages of littering?

There are not many disadvantages of littering. The main disadvantage of littering is you pollute the earth.

Define these acts of littering Drop with intent: Flagrant fingers: Inch away: Foul shooters: Wedgers: Sweepers:
The person subtly dropped the item on the ground, but with notable intent to litter. We dubbed this group Dirty Droppers. Flagrant fingers is a blatant littering of objects out in the open without attempt to conceal their actions. Inch away inchers place their litter beside them and slowly inch away from it until they no longer be identified as the litter. Foul shooters- aim to discard their item in receptacle, but after missing leave the object on the ground. Wedgers- are individuals who stuff disposable objects into small spaces where they will not be seen. Sweeperscollect their litter by brushing it off a flat surface into their hand or bag, but in the process drop items on the ground.

Are there any advantages of littering?

There are no advantages of littering because when you litter you are just polluting the earth

What are some strategies to prevent people from littering?

Some strategies are to keep a trash bag in your car so when you have trash you can put garbage in it. Another reason is when trash is on the floor you can pick it up and throw it away but be careful with sharp objects.