A simple campaign based on the fact that litter begets litter. If we are above picking up a couple of pieces a day, we are part of the problem, as leaving it invites people to toss more. Also covers cigarette butt toxicity and the magnitude of litter pollution.
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A Little Less Litter, Please, Cape Breton!
1. The ifs, ands, and
butts of littering
in Nova Scotia.
Marian Whitcomb
2.
3. • Litter has increased 21%
• Kids (55% are already littering)
• Avg. litterer is 15-25 years old
• Apathy/futility
• “Green” generation?
• Where are our values?
The Problem Here at Home
5. Cost of visual litter
• Snowballs into worse crime (vandalism & theft)
• Lowers property values
• People don’t want to move to a trashed
place
• Discourages tourism
• We have to live in it!
7. “#%^$*&^!! Why doesn’t the government
open up their eyes and do something about
what is happening in our planet?!”
Assumptions:
“I’m giving a job to someone to
clean up after me.”
“There are worse sources of pollution.”
“It is not mine, why should I
pick it up?”
12. Nicotine (one of hundreds of toxicants)
• 1 used butt 5-7 mg
• Highly water soluble
• Used as an insecticide
• Lethal dose for a child
10mg
• Lethal dose for an adult
60mg
18. Solution
• A Little Less Litter
• This is a social problem
litterally within our reach
• Two pieces a day, a lot of people
• Put it in the garbage at home
• Keep gloves bags in car trunk, do
when walking, tight closing container
19.
20. WIFM? •Takes no real time or effort
•No money donation needed
•It feels good to know you made a
difference
•People (especially kids) will think you
are wonderful and follow your example
21. • Pledge to not litter.
• Speak up…inform others.
• Pick up a couple of pieces
every day (on average).
• POLITELY ask others not to litter.
• Get at least two people to help join you, and ask
them to do the same.
• If you are a kid you have influence! You can ask
adults to care and set an example to them.
• Consider and prevent causes of accidental litter
• Use common sense, lots of soap, and work safely.
• Would you pick up a $5.00 bill off the ground?
23. Think of if as weeding a garden …
the weeds will always be there,
the slugs keep coming back,
but for the moment, you enjoy the result.
We can keep complaining or be the agent
of change and change the culture.