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Litter

Litter. Persuasive Presentation by Minara Akter. How Does That Cigarette Tossed Out Of A Car Window Or That Coffee Cup That Misses The Trash Really Affect Us And Everything Around Us?. Definition.

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Litter

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  1. Litter Persuasive Presentation by Minara Akter

  2. How Does That Cigarette Tossed Out Of A Car Window Or That Coffee Cup That Misses The Trash Really Affect Us And Everything Around Us?

  3. Definition • In real world terms, litter is the cigarette butts, soda cans, coffee cups, beer bottles, plastic bags, gum wrappers and various other items we may see alongside a road, blown up against a fence or swirling around an empty lot, litter is waste disposed in the wrong place by unlawful human action and can vary in size

  4. Who to Blame for littering? • Some commonly-blamed groups are customers of fast food outlets - 40% • Smokers - 20% • Young Adults - 20%

  5. Effects On The Environment • Litter can harm the environment such as • Animals may get trapped or poisoned with litter in their habitats • polluting the water supply • Causes diseases such as diarrhea, dysentery.

  6. Top Ten Common Item • The most common litter item

  7. Action To Take • Penalties — On the Spot Fines • Jail Time serve • Community Service

  8. Simple Action • Set an example by not littering. • Dispose of trash properly. Recycle any materials that can be recycled and dispose of the rest in a garbage can. • When you visit a park or beach, remember to take out what you bring in.

  9. More Involvement • Participate in and promote litter or recycling programs. • Contact city officials if there not enough trash bin at your local parks, public areas, etc.

  10. Conclusion • Let’s Do Our Part • Your City, Your Neighborhood, Your Litter. • Spread The Word

  11. Sources • “Mail Inline” by Daily Mail Reporter, 25th May, 2008 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1021811/Teenager-16-fined • “The State of Garbage in America”, Biocycle. April, 1998, http://www.kab.org • “Anti Litter Campaigns” Free Ashtrays, Publication Date: 19 October, 2007, http://www.cigarettelitter.org/index.asp?pagename • “Municipal Sewers and Storm Drains” , Publication Date: 2002-2008, http:/pasture.ecn.purdue.edu/-epados/waste/src/flush.htm

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