Solutions to Littering
Don't Mess With Texas
Littering is a problem at every level.
Household- Citizens' tax dollars have to be used in order to clean a lot of it up
Business Firms- It looks bad and can make a business look unappealing if it is on their property, keeping potential customers from seeking out their business.
Government- Has to spend tax dollars on programs to clean trash up instead of being able to use that money on programs that could help our economy.
Rest of the World- It is bad for the environment! Trash is already bad enough getting buried in landfills, now you have it directly affecting water sources, soil, and some animals that may eat it.
There are so many negative effects
Animals
Litter often kills or greatly effects animals in the wild.
Water
Trash contaminates water which also effects living creatures in the water.
Plants
Soil also gets contaminated which greatly effects plants.
The solutions are simple!
2. Paid clean up could be a possibility, although it should be the last resort.
3. Setting up more trashcans should encourage people to throw something away rather than throwing it on the ground.
Best Solution
More trash cans would be next but with that you have to have someone who is going to change out trash bags and that would probable end up being a payed employee.