Why pick up trash

I work in a pretty popular area and during lunch, a lot of people go on walks or run. A lot of people are very active during their lunch breaks. When I go out, I walk typically with my dog and we will pick up litter.

On the days I pick up litter, everyone is picking up litter. Keeps your neighborhood beautiful — Litter is an eyesore, after all. Litter can negatively impact your sense of community and make people feel less safe. Protects wildlife — The animals in your area could confuse litter for food or nesting materials. Picking up litter helps prevent wildlife from chancing upon it.

Reduces costs — A lot of money is spent on litter cleanup in the United States. These costs are shared by government and local businesses, so picking up litter can help put those funds to something else your community will benefit more from.

Protects children — Little kids are more likely to pick up litter out of curiosity. Keeping litter off the streets reduces this risk. Categories My Story. Share Happiness! Jacqueline Way My dream is to inspire people around the world — young and old — to make a better, happier world for everyone. As a family we have come to learn through our own daily giving practice that if we all do one small thing to give every day — together we will be the change the world needs.

Related posts. Read more. Leave a Reply Cancel reply You must be logged in to post a comment. It soon adds up. Ten pieces of litter can be collected in under 60 seconds; anyone can do it, alone or with friends, on an organized excursion or not, and it costs nothing. At World Expeditions, we manage the responsible disposal of all litter collected. We provide participants with our reusable litter collection bags. Participants bring their own protective gloves and hand sanitizer, and are asked to only collect paper and plastic litter; no hazardous litter.

As more travelers enter mountain environments, so does infrastructure and therefore non-biodegradable waste. Litter control programs are therefore critically relevant for future generations.

Leading by example. The communities we pass through along trails in Peru, Nepal, Bhutan and Indonesia may not have been exposed to litter education programs, but when they see visitors to their home collecting litter, it encourages them to be responsible about their waste disposal.

With this understanding, they can lobby for better litter disposal methods for their communities, and they also become less likely to throw litter into their environment themselves. Leaving No Trace.