Let’s Talk Trash!
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Littering FACTS for Kids An estimated 51 billion pieces of litter wind up on America’s roads and roadsides every year, according to the non-profit group Keep America Beautiful. Businesses spend about $9 billion to clean that up and governments and non- profit organizations spend another $2 billion on litter pickup. Litter prevention measures are in place in communities across the U.S. and around the world, as are programs to raise awareness of the threats litter pose to the environment, property values and overall quality of life. What’s in Litter? A little more than half of all litter you find on the ground is food and beverage packaging. About 55 percent of all littering is done on purpose, by people deliberately dropping items on the ground. Tobacco products, particularly cigarette butts, are the single most littered objects, representing 38 Litter can be dangerous in numerous ways, whether it’s a piece of junk falling off the back of a truck or trash that threatens wildlife. For example, the plastic rings that hold a six-pack of cans can be swallowed by seabirds or can get tangled up with birds and other animals. If litter includes items such as used oil or paint cans or chemical containers, traces of those chemicals and products can wind up in waterways, affecting freshwater supplies and the habitats of many animal species. Source: http://www.ehow.com/info_8674070_littering-kids.html What Can You Do to Help Stop Litter? _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ percent of all objects. Dangers of Litter
Quiz: 1. How many pieces of litter wind up on American’s roads every year? __________________________________ 2. Litter is: check all that apply o cigarette butts o Plastic Bags o cans o puppies 3. Does Litter post a threat to our environment? Why? ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ 4. How many pieces of litter wind up on American’s roads every year? ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________
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