Litter in the Environment

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Litter in the Environment

• By
• Brandy Smith
• Jasmine Taylor

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Litter

• The single most common litter item in United
  States is cigarette butts. Cigarette butts make
  up half of the litter.
• Other common litter includes small pieces of
  paper ,chip and confectionery wrappers,fast-food
  packaging, bottle caps ,glass pieces,glass
  alcohol bottles, plastic straws and soft drink
  bottles(both plastic and metal).

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THE LAWS OF LITTER

• Any solid or liquid domestic or commercial
  refuse, debris or rubbish and, without limiting
  the generality of the littering.

• Any other material and substances or things
  deposited in a place. If its size, shape, nature
  or volume makes the place where it is deposited
  disorderly detrimentally affect the proper use of
  the place.

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Who Litters

• There is no known gender, age, or class
  differentiation in littering behavior .
• People think that some items is not litter like
  cigarettes.

• Most people are not willing to look for a trash
  can.
• Also people lack of social pressure to do the
  right thing.

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Where do people litter

• People litter in national parks, urban areas, and
  roadways, also it occur at sporting events.
• Sometime litter can even be around your home and
  local school.

http//www.environment.nsw.gov.au/litter/factsabou
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Impacts of Litter

• Reduces litter appeals at public places
  including streets,parks,and waterways.
• It can kill aquatic life directly an indirectly
  through its impacts on water quality.
• It also can be dangerous to people particularly
  when its involves such as broken glass,needles
  and syringes.

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What do we think of Litter

• Trash is harmful it has for example toxic waste,
  and syringes that bring a fear of illness and
  disease.
• Litter is a issue in recycle.
• Litter is wrong and bad for the environment.

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Littering Offences

• Depositing litter on land or waters in public
  places or and open private places.
• Depositing or causing someone to deposit,
  advertising material of any vehicle.

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How to reduce litter

• Community involvement.
• Reporting the details of littering from vehicles
  to the local council.
• Community education project.
• People should never litter.

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Reference

• http//www.environment.nsw.gov.au/litter/factsabou
  tlitter.htmwholitters

http//www.environment.nsw.gov.au/litter/litterlaw
s/litterlaws.htm
http//www.environment.nsw.gov.au/litter/takingact
ion.htm
http//www.environment.nsw.gov.au/litter/research.
htm
http//www.environment.nsw.gov.au/litter/factsabou
tlitter.htmwholitters