Litter Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
.]] Litter is small debris and trash scattered about.It can be located in urban or rural areas, but usually refers to waste scattered along roadsides. The act of littering is considered a fineable offense in many areas. Some jurisdictions offer small bounties for the cleaning of litter (for example, requiring people to pay a deposit on bottles, which is only returned when the bottles are returned).
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2 Effects on the environment 3 Costs of litter 4 Cleaning 5 Prevention of litter 6 See also |
Blame for litter
Litter is often blamed on certain groups and people by society. The most common blames given are fast food companies, smokers, younger people as well as natural causes such as wind. A lot of litter is a result of laziness to find a litter bin or ignorance of the law.
Fast food companies serve food in disposable packaging rather than on reusable plates. While cleanup of packaging is encouraged, much of the packaging from drive-thrus and takeaways end up as litter.
Smokers are also blamed since large amounts of cigarette stubs end up as litter. They are also a fire risk if not put out properly. Many litter bins have ashtrays on them to reduce ciggarette litter.
Litter can have many effects on the envrionment. Animals may get trapped or poisoned with litter in their habitats. Litter can end up in rivers and canals, polluting the water supply. Vermin and disease are rife in places with high amounts of litter. It can spoil the looks of beautyspots. It is also a road hazard and can cause accidents.
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Costs of litter
Litter is a costly problem. Many companies employ litter pickers to keep litter off their premises. City councils also have to spend taxpayer money on litter removal. Money from fines usually goes to fund litter removal. Roadsweeper machines to clean litter are expensive, noisy and cause more pollution.Cleaning
In some areas in the US, sections of roads and highways (usually about a mile) can be "adopted" by a company or group. The sponsor either sends volunteers or hires people to clean the section of roadway. Also, imprisoned convicts are used in some areas to clean roadway trash as part of their repaying their debt to society.Prevention of litter
Many initiatives are now underway to reduce litter. Education on why littering is bad, tougher enforcement of anti-littering laws, lobbying companies to better package their products and more litter bins are some of the ways to reduce litter problems.See also
Mammals
A litter is also the term used to describe the delivery of young for many mammals, such as dogs and cats.
Chair
A litter is also a chair mounted on a platform and designed to be carried from place to place (holding its occupant) under human power. See: Sedan chair.