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Littering in America

BY:ALEXIS CRUZ PER.6

What Is Litter?
Litterobjects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.

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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.

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Who is more likely to Litter?


Research also shows that individuals under 30 are more likely to litter than those who are older. Pet owners-they are more likley to litter because they walk their dogs and dont bother to even pick up the dogs poop. Smokers- they are likley to litter because they through used cigerits

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Acts of Littering
Changing a common behavior, like littering, starts with you. Each person must accept responsibility for their actions and influence the actions of others around them at home, at school, in your place of business, and in the community at large For over 30 years, KAB has successfully pursued
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Advantages of Littering?
There are no advantages of litter. Litter, in terms of the environment, is a bad thing. Collecting litter and recycling it is a good thing and very advantageous. It saves the worlds natural resources (recycling paper, metal etc), it makes the environment nicer to be in, (no one likes to see piles of rubbish on the beach or in the country side) and it is also better for the wild life for there not to be litter around (sea creatures can be harmed by plastic bags in the sea, birds and animals can choke on rubbish they ingest or be

Disadvantages of Littering?
unsightlysmellyunsanitarycost for cleanupcontributing to the delinquency of an areait may catch on, further litter to bepollutants leaching into the soil, water supplyanimals consuming bad things poison, undigestible, etc...animals suffering - like getting trapped in soda pack rings, fishing line growing around thier necks and into their skin, etc...litter travels via windif a place looks gross and

Strategies to Prevent People From Littering


Research and experience have shown that litter is the result of individual behavior choosing to litter or being careless in the handling of waste. And once litter is on the ground, it attracts more litter. A clean community, by contrast, can discourage littering and improve community appearance and quality

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