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July 2004

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What can I do about litter …

Don’t ignore it in others. It’s an anti-social act and you have a right to speak out on behalf of everyone if you see someone littering our environment.

Don’t ignore it as an issue for yourself.

Don’t make excuses such as ‘it will bio–degrade’ (chances are it will take years, see below) or pretend nobody cares – they do!

Litter Picking

Things you probably didn’t know about litter …

Any type of litter takes a long time to disappear naturally:

  • Plastic bottles: indefinitely
  • Aluminum cans: 80 - 100 years
  • Tin cans: 50 years
  • Plastic bags: 10 - 20 years
  • Cigarette butts: up to 2 years
  • Orange peel/banana skin: up to 2 years.
children litter picking