LitterBy: Ulises Rodriguez, David Coreas,

Andrew Morales

How Does Litter Effect Ocean Life?Many marine animals eat trash thinking it is food

100,000 sea mammals are killed by plastic litter every year

Six million tons of litter enters the world's oceans every year

Plastics and cigarettes make 80 percent of trash in the oceans

Litter Is No Friend To HumansLitter can carry many diseases

It can be transported by bugs and rodents

It can also harm the water that we drink from

Litter is the one major cause for fires

Stats About LitterMost of the litter is cigarette butts

Most people who litter are motorists

81% of littering is intentional

15% of litter is based on laziness and, fewer trash cans

Abandoned VehiclesNo national estimates of numbers of abandoned vehicles in

the united states

Abandoned vehicles can cause eyesores and health hazards to people

Eyesores proliferate through neighborhoods

How Much Litter Is In America

Litter in America has decreased by 61% in the last 40 years, but litter remains a costly problem 

At least 51.2 billion pieces of litter are left on roadways in the United States

An average of 6,729 pieces of litter per mile

Only 12 percent of public spaces surveyed had recycling receptacles

Litter Around The WorldCigarette butts are the

most littered item in the world, with 4.5 trillion discarded annually

Britain, France, Italy and Ireland are among Europe's "dirtiest" countries

In Singapore the sale of chewing gum was banned in 1991

Litter is one reason why there is so many environmental issues

Litter Wastes Money

Fines can be up to $ 5,000 if it actually hurts somebody

The state of California spends $62,000,000 per year to pickup litter

And $375,200,000 per year on prevention, cleanup, and disposal of litter overall

Organizations That Help Prevent Litter

Pick Up America picks up trash across the U.S.A., teaches, and encourages a transition toward a zero waste

XStream Cleanup Helps pick up trash that would otherwise flow into our local rivers, creeks, and lakes which will then end up in the ocean

Pick Up 3 unlock people’s potential to create a combined, successful change for tomorrow’s world. With the help of everyone this action will make a greener earth

How People Can Help Carry your garbage with you until you find a receptacle

If you spot litter, take the few seconds to pick it up

Teach children not to litter by setting a good example