Questions:
?Q.Where does all this pollution/rubbish go?
A. Rubbish can end up in many different places. It can end up on the streets,in our schools, in the oceans and in the air. If you throw away your rubbish it ends up in landfills, but if you litter the rubbish will end up in man different places such as: the street, the ocean/lakes/ponds, at the beach and heaps more.
Q.Why do people litter?
A. People litter because of many different reasons. The most common reason is being to lazy to even walk a few steps to the rubbish bin. Another common reason is that there isnt any or many rubbish bins where they are. Here is a list of many reasons why people
It has been found that people litter when:
• They feel no personal responsibility for the property being littered,
• Due to laziness (no bins nearby),
• They know others will clean up after them,
• They see litter has already accumulated,
• They have a very low awareness or concern regarding the consequences,
• Peer pressure - they don’t want to be seen as a geek (I’m hard, I’m
cool),
• Rebelliousness
Q. How much rubbish is dropped every weekend?
A.Every weekend, 1.3 million pieces of rubbish are dropped on motorways and major trunk roads across England alone. Over a year, this adds up to 672 million items of rubbish, and a third of drivers admit to throwing litter while on the road
Q. What country is the worst at littering?
A. The United States makes up only 4% of the world’s population, yet it is the number one producer of garbage. In 2006, Americans generated more than 250 million tons of garbage.g Canada produces 31 million tons of garbage per year.It is more likely that Americans will recycle than vote.
A. Rubbish can end up in many different places. It can end up on the streets,in our schools, in the oceans and in the air. If you throw away your rubbish it ends up in landfills, but if you litter the rubbish will end up in man different places such as: the street, the ocean/lakes/ponds, at the beach and heaps more.
Q.Why do people litter?
A. People litter because of many different reasons. The most common reason is being to lazy to even walk a few steps to the rubbish bin. Another common reason is that there isnt any or many rubbish bins where they are. Here is a list of many reasons why people
It has been found that people litter when:
• They feel no personal responsibility for the property being littered,
• Due to laziness (no bins nearby),
• They know others will clean up after them,
• They see litter has already accumulated,
• They have a very low awareness or concern regarding the consequences,
• Peer pressure - they don’t want to be seen as a geek (I’m hard, I’m
cool),
• Rebelliousness
Q. How much rubbish is dropped every weekend?
A.Every weekend, 1.3 million pieces of rubbish are dropped on motorways and major trunk roads across England alone. Over a year, this adds up to 672 million items of rubbish, and a third of drivers admit to throwing litter while on the road
Q. What country is the worst at littering?
A. The United States makes up only 4% of the world’s population, yet it is the number one producer of garbage. In 2006, Americans generated more than 250 million tons of garbage.g Canada produces 31 million tons of garbage per year.It is more likely that Americans will recycle than vote.