2. Some people have so
much of a disregard for As African Americans, we
the Black community and have to clean up our own
its residents that they act. No rapper will tell
unload their litter on the you that.
community
Before we can deal with
racism, unemployment, It is depressing to drive
gangs, being pushed out of an through or live in a
economy, and inequality, to community riddled with
name a few, we have to deal garbage.
with the community within.
A garbage infested
Gary, Indiana deserves
community becomes an
more from some
eyesore which leads to
residents than their
depression and low self
street litter
esteem.
3. AND HELP GARY TO GO
GREEN BY KEEPING IT CLEAN
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A
DIFFERENCE
4. Spending money to clean up litter
means it isn't available for other
important programs such as
schools, libraries, and parks.
It costs you health. Litter attracts
insects, rodents and other pests
that can bring diseases to your
community and make people sick.
It costs you beauty. Litter destroys
your community's natural beauty
and deprives you of nice places to
live, work and play.
It costs you safety. Litter can be
dangerous. Each year people are
hurt or even killed when items fall
out of vehicles causing accidents.
http://www.litteritcostsyou.org/ccc.aspx
