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Effects of Littering

What is littering?

Littering is best defined as waste products that have not been discarded properly

Focus: What are the effects of littering?

• Neighborhoods are polluted and dirty
• Destroys the city's natural beauty
• "Litter can lead to soil, water, and air pollution." according to raleighnc.gov
• Can kill/harm plant growth
• Spreads germs
• Loss of biodiversity
• Dangerous for marine life and humans
• The website indoortemp.com states that "litter creates a variety of human health hazards because of the organisms attrracted to it." Some examples this page gives are bacteria, rats, roaches, and mosquitoes.
• Causes health problems
• According to consolidatesresources.com, "nine billion tons of litter end up in the oceans each year."

Sources we Used

raleighnc.gov consolidatedresources.com indoortemp.com nnva.gov

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