Litter Facts


If You...


Own a Home

Drive a Car

Ride a Bicycle

Pay Taxes

Care About Good Health

You Should Know That...

Litter is...
MORE THAN AN EYESORE

Litter is...

A FIRE HAZARD

Every 12 minutes

a fire starts in litter.


A SAFETY HAZARD

Litter causes thousands of

auto accidents each year,

and as many bicycle accidents,
with damage to tires and tubes
costing millions of dollars.
A HEALTH HAZARD

Rats thrive in litter.
Rats have fleas that carry disease.
A THREAT TO WILDLIFE

Each year thousands of animals
strangle or choke from litter.


YOU CAN

Cover Your Eyes

And Pretend It's Not There

Or Do Something About It

Here's How...

Fighting Litter is Everyone's Job. To do your part:

· Take the Pledge NOT to Litter-and keep it!

· Always keep a litterbag in your car and use it.

· Help organize and support community cleanup efforts.

· Join with your neighbors to make certain laws against littering, illegal dumping and uncovered vehicles are enforced.

· Encourage your schools to conduct on-going anti-litter and recycling programs.