Causes of Littering
Laziness and Carelessness
No Consequence For Littering
Presence of Litter in an Area
Improper Environmental Education
Lack of Trash Receptacles
Low Fines for Littering
Keep the world clean, safe and beautiful.
WHAT IS LITTER?
Litter is any kind of trash.
Make the environment free from the hassle of litter
1. Dispose household waste properly.
2. Practice waste management.
3.Keep separate trash bin for dry waste, wet waste, e-waste, biomedical waste, hazardous waste and garden waste.
4. Keep yard clean and free of the things that can blow into the street and become litter.
5. Make sure garbage and recycling bags are tied securely.
6. Participate in community cleanup events
7. 3Rs – Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
8. Educate children about disposing trash properly.
9. Explain waste segregation to family.
1. Make sure your trash is secure.
2. Participate in a community clean-up day.
3. Educate others.
4. Keep a litter bag in vehicle.
1. Participate in School Litter Activities
2. Use dustbin properly.
3. Put your rubbish in a bin.
4. Use reusable bags wherever possible
1. Put your rubbish in a bin
2. Take your rubbish with you if no bin is available
3. Keep a bag in your car to collect rubbish
4. Put cigarette butt in a butt bin, or an ordinary litter bin when extinguished
5. Keep a container to collect cigarette butts in your car.
6. Use reusable containers
Problems of Littering
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Soil Pollution
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Water Pollution
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Air Pollution
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Pollutes the Environment
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Affects and Kill Wildlife
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Increased Probability of Fires
Garbage overflows at a Sound beach in Southold. File photo: Katharine Schroeder
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High Cleanup Costs
Affects Aesthetic Value and Local Tourism
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Breeding Ground for Insects or Pest
Can Cause Physical Harm
or Injury to People
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Solutions to Littering
Litter Laws
Anti-litter Campaigns
Putting up Litter Bins
Stop Littering Signs
Education
Involve Children and Youth
Recycling of Waste
Carry a Litter Bag
Control littering
3 Rs
Reduce
Reducing the amount of waste you produce
Reuse
Reuse products in different ways or same purpose.
Recycle
Converting waste materials into new materials and objects