New York City Littering Problems

Society nowadays face many problems as a whole, as well as problems individually in different neighborhoods. In the surrounding area of Woodside, Queens there are many issues in which should be fixed in order to provide a happier living environment for its residents. People toss litter around like a game of basketball, except there’s no hoop around to aim it in (simile and irony)! Although it is a personal choice to litter and be impatient to locate a trashcan, lack of trash bins for disposable waste is a major issue. Let’s say you go out for a walk with a bag of chips. You’re out walking and once you finish the chips, you look around and realize you’re a hopeless puppy (metaphor) - there’s no public trash can anywhere! You have two options: you either litter like a madman (simile) or you patiently wait for a trashcan to appear. Most people unfortunately decide to litter. If a few trashcans were placed every few blocks, it’d be easier for everyone to throw away their trash and fewer people will decide to litter. Placing more trashcans will also make it easier for garbage collectors to gather up trash, not to mention it is better for the environment to live in a cleaner world. …show more content…
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