TACKLING THE LITTER PROBLEM
WHAT IS LITTER? Litter is a solid waste that’s out of place. It’s the kind of trash found on highways, lakefronts, parks and school grounds. Litter takes many forms: paper, plastics, metal cans, cigarette butts, glass, food packaging, tires and graffiti.
WHERE DOES IT COME FROM? There are seven sources of litter: pedestrians, motorists, overflowing household garbage, construction sites and uncovered trucks. Litter is often blown by the wind until it is trapped somewhere.
WHY DO PEOPLE LITTER? People tend to litter when they think someone else will clean up, when an area is already littered, and when they do not feel a sense of ownership or community pride.
WHY IS LITTER A PROBLEM? Even small amounts of litter are unsightly, unhealthy and dangerous. Litter caused blighted landscapes resulting in an increase in taxes and a decrease in tourism and industry; loss of civic pride and morale; and a negative public image. Litter can also cause disease in people and animals, fires, and accidents, especially on roadways.
City of Laurinburg
Mega Force
Scotland County Memorial Library
Knights of Columbus
Gillis Road Garbage Grabbers
NSG - Pilkington
Laurinburg First Baptist Church
Cottonland Garden Club
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