LitterBy: Ulises Rodriguez, David Coreas,
Andrew Morales
How Does Litter Effect Ocean Life?Many marine animals eat trash thinking it is food
100,000 sea mammals are killed by plastic litter every year
Six million tons of litter enters the world's oceans every year
Plastics and cigarettes make 80 percent of trash in the oceans
Litter Is No Friend To HumansLitter can carry many diseases
It can be transported by bugs and rodents
It can also harm the water that we drink from
Litter is the one major cause for fires
Stats About LitterMost of the litter is cigarette butts
Most people who litter are motorists
81% of littering is intentional
15% of litter is based on laziness and, fewer trash cans
Abandoned VehiclesNo national estimates of numbers of abandoned vehicles in
the united states
Abandoned vehicles can cause eyesores and health hazards to people
Eyesores proliferate through neighborhoods
How Much Litter Is In America
Litter in America has decreased by 61% in the last 40 years, but litter remains a costly problem
At least 51.2 billion pieces of litter are left on roadways in the United States
An average of 6,729 pieces of litter per mile
Only 12 percent of public spaces surveyed had recycling receptacles
Litter Around The WorldCigarette butts are the
most littered item in the world, with 4.5 trillion discarded annually
Britain, France, Italy and Ireland are among Europe's "dirtiest" countries
In Singapore the sale of chewing gum was banned in 1991
Litter is one reason why there is so many environmental issues
Litter Wastes Money
Fines can be up to $ 5,000 if it actually hurts somebody
The state of California spends $62,000,000 per year to pickup litter
And $375,200,000 per year on prevention, cleanup, and disposal of litter overall
Organizations That Help Prevent Litter
Pick Up America picks up trash across the U.S.A., teaches, and encourages a transition toward a zero waste
XStream Cleanup Helps pick up trash that would otherwise flow into our local rivers, creeks, and lakes which will then end up in the ocean
Pick Up 3 unlock people’s potential to create a combined, successful change for tomorrow’s world. With the help of everyone this action will make a greener earth
How People Can Help Carry your garbage with you until you find a receptacle
If you spot litter, take the few seconds to pick it up
Teach children not to litter by setting a good example