Here's a lot more info about litter and other things like that. Just think next time you 'accidentally' forget to throw things away and they end up out on the streets.
Fast food Waste takes up 33% of the nations litter.
Aluminum is 28%
Glass is 6%
Plastic is 2%
and Other is also 2%
A Styrofoam Container takes more than a million years to decompose
A Plastic Jug takes 1 Million years
an Aluminum Can takes 200-500 years
Disposable Diapers take 550 years
Tin Cans take about 90 years to decompose
a Leather Shoe takes about 45 years
a Wool Sock takes 1 year
a Paper bag is One Month of decomposition
and a Banana Peel takes 3-4 weeks.
Use a Cloth Napkin instead of a Paper One--the it's reusable--just wash it!
Use Sealable Storage Containers, not plastic wrap--again, reusable and washable
Reuse Cardboard Boxes, Plastic Bags, and Paper Sacks. Get paper instead of Plastic grocery bags at the store, and take them with you the next time you go! You just saved a tree!
Why People Litter:
- People are too lazy to dispose of trash properly
- People are more likely to throw litter on top of litter than drop litter in neat surroundings--they just let it pile up.
- They Don't Care
- They think "Others will pick it up"
- Or, They're not aware that they are littering.
Smokers and littering:
- Many Smokers don't believe that littering their cigarette butts has an environmental impact of is inappropriate behavior.
- Many Smokers Blame their Littering behavior on a lack of well-placed bins for cigarette butts
- Over 80% of smokers said they would bin their butts if suitable bins were available (3 Key areas for more bins were alongside every ordinary litter bin/garbage can, at entrances to large city buildings, and at bus stops)
- Over Half of smokers said that they would change their behavior if they were more aware of the issues and their potential environmental impact.
Primary Sources of Litter:
- Pedestrians
- Drivers
- Household Garbage Cans
- Commercial Dumpsters
- Demolition Sites
- Loading Docks
- Trucks with Uncovered Backs
3 comments:
I had no idea that it took so long for some items to decompose. I am very impressed with your blog and will check back lots. Thanks for the great info!!! Wendy Roberts (Grace Langley's Aunt)
1 million years will definitely turn into a Wall-E situation!
So the big problem is, where can all that trash go?
Actually, A Lot of it is Recycle able, but people just don't take the time to seperate their trash from recycleables. Try to avoid using styrofoam containers, and recycle cans, newspapers, and anything else you can! Even your old phone books!
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