How Does Littering Affect the Environment.

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How Does Littering Affect the Environment?
By Clenli Direct
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How Does Littering Affect the Environment?
Litters are unwanted wastage from consumer
products or residue from manufacturing processes.
Since the industrial revolution and the change in
consumption patterns, our society has been
dealing with these problems. Litters are
everywhere parks, beaches, water bodies, seas,
or waterwaysit has become a modern problem. From
plastic bottles and product packages to food
wrappers and many more, litter or waste has the
negative impacts of limitless counts.
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What is littering?
Littering refers to inappropriately disposing of
waste or trash. It results either from throwing
away litter in public places or from mistakes.
Irrespective of the intention, litter impacts our
surroundings and has environmental consequences.
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What are the most common types of litter?
The most common types of litter are

• Food package waste (Plastic cups, plates, serving
  items)
• Beverage cans
• tire and vehicle debris
• Medical waste (surgical masks, PPE kits etc.)

• Cigarette butts
• Plastic bags
• Plastic bottles
• Construction waste

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Why do people litter?
Apart from that, for some unavoidable reasons,
people litter deliberately. Motorists and
pedestrians throw waste out of carelessness and
create litter on roadways. On the other hand, we
see litters in public due to

• Laziness of people
• Un accessibility trash bins or units
• Lack of strict rule enforcement
• Maleducation or unawareness of the impact of
  litter.

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Effects of littering on the environment
Litter pollutes the environment and has severe
harmful impacts on the environment, including

• Release micro-particle that harms the bio cycle.
• Kill wildlife, damage natural diversity, and
  affect marine animals
• Litters result from improper disposal of medical
  waste and the spread of diseases.
• Over time, gathered litter impacts properties,
  diminishes value, and raises cost.

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How to prevent littering
Here are some solutions and ideas to stop litter
from spreading and damaging the environment

• Arrange clean-up drive by setting up teams
• Adapt the best methods of litter picking with
  practical industrial litter picker tools.
• Practice environment stewardship and clean up the
  littered area.
• Implement proper disposal of cans and units in
  visible areas.
• Raise the number of disposal cans
• Fight for the imposition of strict laws for
  litter disposal.
• Arrange awareness camps, workshops, and meet-ups
  in your community.

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