Generally, people tend to litter in areas or neighborhoods that are a safe distance from their own home. This includes areas such as beaches and park. This behavior relates back to feeling no sense of ownership - also, the attitude that "people are paid to clean up, so my littering is keeping someone on the job."

Areas that have accumulated large amounts of litter create an atmosphere where people feel more comfortable, less guilty and less responsible for littering. The attitude is usually of "everyone else does it."