Littering

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Littering

Littering is the result of individual behaviour. *

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False

A clean community actually discourages littering. *

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True

False

Litter has environmental consequences. *

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True

False

The presence of litter in a community takes a toll on quality of life, property values, and housing prices. *

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True

False

According to the text, motorists litter more than pedestrians. *

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False

Research also shows that individuals under 30 are less likely to litter than those who are older. *

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True

False

Litter begets litter. *

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True

False

Availability and proximity to trash and recycling receptacles also impact whether someone chooses to litter. *

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True

False

In fact, gender, and not age, is a significant predictor of littering behavior. *

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True

False

Areas behind retail and wholesale business where products are loaded/unloaded from trucks and trailers can become littered with cigarette butts, confection, and paper. *

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False

Traditional approaches to litter, most particularly clean-up projects, not only work to remove the litter but also work a lot to prevent its recurrence. *

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True

False

Education and awareness are bedrock tools of behavior change. *

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True

False

Changing public policy through codes, laws, or ordinances is the only way to change behaviors around quality of life and environmental issues. *

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True

False

Consistent and effective enforcement of existing codes, laws, and ordinances helps change behavior and reinforce the commitment to a cleaner, greener community. *

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True

False

In order to change a common behaviour like littering, each person must accept responsibility for their actions and influence the actions of others around them at home, at school, in place of business, and in the community at large. *

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True

False

It’s “not my responsibility”. Some people feel no sense of ownership for parks, walkways, beaches, and other public spaces. *

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I think this is the right approach to stop and prevent littering.

I think this is not the right approach to stop and prevent littering.

I don't know.

Which statement is correct? *

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Individuals are not littering on roads and highways and in retail, recreational, and residential locations.

Individuals are littering on roads and highways but not in retail, recreational, and residential locations.

All are littering on roads and highways and in retail, recreational, and residential locations.

Individuals are littering on roads and highways and in retail, recreational, and residential locations.

Which statement is correct? *

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Don't pick up after your dog as you walk through your neighborhood.

Pick up after your dog as you walk through your neighborhood and be sure to put pet waste in a recycling bin.

Pick up after your dog as you walk through your neighborhood and make sure to put pet waste in trash receptacles and not recycling bins.

Train your dog to pick up its own waste and put it in the trash receptacles.

Which statement is correct? *

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Research shows that littering along roadways is generated only by motorists.

Research shows that littering along roadways is generated by motorists, all pedestrians, improperly covered truck or cargo loads, and improperly secured containers or recycling/trash bins.

Research shows that littering along roadways is generated by motorists, pedestrians, improperly covered truck or cargo loads, and improperly secured containers or recycling/trash bins.

Research shows that littering along roadways is generated by motorists, pedestrians, properly covered truck or cargo loads, and improperly secured containers or recycling/trash bins.

Which statement is correct? *

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If you properly dispose glass bottles, drink cans and one time disposable barbeques in trash receptacles, you can be fined up to 800 kronor ($130) by police.

If you leave behind glass bottles, drink cans and one time disposable barbeques you can not be fined up to 800 kronor ($130) by police.

If you leave behind glass bottles, drink cans and one time disposable barbeques you can be fined up to 800 kronor ($130) by police.

Which statement is correct? *

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Police will go out, look for people who litter and reward them.

Police will go out, look for people who litter and ask them to pick up the litter.

Police will not go out and look for people who litter to fine them but if they are out on patrol and see someone dropping litter, they might fine them.

Police will go out, and pick up the litter left by people.

Police will go out, look for people who litter and fine them.

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