LAUNCH Project Toolkits�Trashy Tuesday

�People Make A LOT of Litter!

You might only see a few pieces of litter on your street, but scientists found that there are more than 13 thousand pieces of litter for every mile of American roadway. All together, there are about 51 billion pieces of litter on all US roads at any moment. When you count all of the trash in the ocean, there are more pieces of plastic in the seas than there are stars in the galaxy.

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Litter is Contagious!

When people see litter or others littering, they are more likely to litter themselves. In fact, research shows that about 15% of littering activities are motivated by existing litter in an environment.

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Litter Travels!

When people see others throw trash on the ground, it makes them think it’s ok to do it too. When you “Adopt a Spot”, you help keep it clean, make less garbage, and teach others not to leave trash on the streets.

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Litter Hurts!

Litter affects animal and human health. It’s estimated that over 1 million land animals and 100 million sea animals die each year after eating or becoming trapped in litter. Litter also releases chemicals and microparticles as it breaks down in the environment. These toxic particles end up in the air that we breathe, the soil where we grow food and in the water we drink.

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