Are you a Litter-Bug? What is littering? When people throw things from their car, drop things on the ground or into streams or even if someone aims for a garbage can, misses and leaves it that is littering. Do yourself a favor and do not litter because litter effects ALL. Litter may get washed down into storm drains leaving the water polluted so we can no longer use it for drinking or recreation. Animals may mistake the items of litter floating in the water as food and could choke on them or they may get entangled in it. Litter can be very dirty. Not only does it not look nice but, it may carry germs. Some animals are attracted to areas with lots of litter. They find their food among the trash and can pick up the germs and become carriers for diseases that may make people sick. Litter is bad for the environment. It wastes our natural resources. When cans and bottles are discarded on the roadside instead of being recycled, more resources must be used to create cans and bottles from new materials. What can you do? The first solution to littering is to always make sure you properly dispose of your garbage. Recycle all that can be recycled and put all other garbage in the proper containers. Help others understand why littering is so bad.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 13:39:08 +0000
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