Litter

effects of litter on school campus Anybody would feel complete sadness if they were to see a dead dog strangled to death by a plastic bag on the side of the road but what about other wildlife creatures ? LItter causes more harm than we really know. Litter causes many damages all around communities because it affects the environment, the communities overall reputation, and it is very expensive to clean up. What environmental damage is caused from litter? As the rise in trash amounts continue to increase more and more of our environment and wildlife continues to die off. “Litter isn’t just unsightly: It can cause vehicle accidents and injuries, smoother plants, start fires and harm or kill animals.” (Susan Revermann) Most trash found laying…

What is considered litter? Before one can answer that, one must ask whether litter is an actual issue to the environment. According to Jean Scheid, from greenliving.lovetoknow.com, litter affects everything, from storm water drains to wildlife. Globally, litter kills life. In fact, according to Haley Wilhite from The Nature Conservancy, she states that plastics account for the deaths of more than one million seabirds, and 100,000 marine mammals every year. Some mammals rendered completely…

There are many types of cat litters. When you are trying to choose one for your cat, you may find yourself wondering which the best is. Basically, cat litters fall into three distinct categories. There are clay, silica and biodegradable litters. The best litter for your cat will depend on the results you want. Clay litters are the oldest type and are still widely used. Clay is used because of its ability to absorb liquids. The clay litter can absorb its weight in cat urine, and also has some…

the looks of his and Dr. Jeruss’s costumes, it not only amuses the readers, but also makes a statement on how passionate Barry and Dr. Jeruss are about not littering. The costumes show that the two grown men hated litter enough to wear outlandish costumes, go out in public with said costumes, and correct each litter bug that they saw. Next, Barry describes the actions of Captain Tidy and Neatness man when he writes, “...We spent the day cruising the streets, when we saw people litter, we’d leap…

Littering is what pollutes the earth. Fast food wrappers and cigarette butts are the most commonly littered items and 50% of the time the litterer doesn’t even realize he/she is doing it (EPA, 2016). By throwing the trash in a garbage and bottle and cans in the recycle bin instead of out the window, the amount of pollution that is affecting our water sources and wildlife will decrease. This will also save time and money spent on trying to clean the litter up. Also, not only will using a garbage…

others less inclined to litter. Although we face many challenges throughout the term, in the end we made a difference in the cleanliness of the trail, which is why we deem our project to be successful. In this essay, I will address the effects of litter in forests, why waste reduction in forests is important and the key points of our Mystic…

to notice how often litter appeared outside of my apartment. At first it wasn’t an issue until my friend came over for a visit; I gave him a tour and he complained about how dirty the campus was. It was at that point in time when I realized how ill-mannered some of the people I live with are. It was a total embarrassment for me to have to explain why people treated the campus like that. Of course there are reasons for why people do these things. Granted that there are no specific…

When the letter arrived from my neighbour's lawyer about my children littering the mutual driveway with candy wrappers, it was the beginning of a six year legal and emotional battle. My kids, 12, 11 and 7 would not have discarded trash on the driveway, not because they are such “good” individuals but that I would make them pick up anything they threw away instead of disposing it in the garbage. From the time they were toddlers they understood ....not to litter. Even if they decided to litter…

Sadly, littering has become too common in the community as people have lost the ability of responsibility. People need to guide other people letting them know how littering destroys our community. Because young adults tend to litter in the United States, the Redwater community should design a program of volunteers to clean up America. However, littering has became a huge problem in the modern society. Everyone has littered it is a bad habit we all have by throwing our trash on the ground and…

suffer from it. Severe trash can increase bugs and rodents. Rats are often the main rodent when trash becomes abundant. Rats carry many germs and diseases. Rats are a serious health hazard to individuals. Rodents can be a vector of the plague, as of now it isn’t that drastic, but we must be aware of the possibilities. Practicing basic hygiene on the streets and getting back to properly disposing trash is one way to stop this problem altogether. Trash such as plastic, aluminum or cardboard can…