Taking Action
Littering research has proven that there is not a single age group, gender, or class distinction on who exactly litters. The cause for people littering is influenced by a number of factors. These factors include the type of item being disposed, whether or not the person considers the item to be litter, and whether garbage bins are available to dispose your trash. The biggest factor is if you are alone, in a group, a private place, or a public place. Younger people litter more when they are particularly in groups because they will tend to show off or be center of attention.
In reality just about everyone will have a time when they litter. Even people who are fully against littering and discourage it, will litter at one time or another. Although people don't mean to, they can be driving with a loose load in there car which can easily blow out. Half of the litter on the U.S. roadways is now a result of accidental or unintentional litter, this is due to loose debris that falls off loosely secured trash and items on garbage trucks and pickup trucks that is improperly tied down and secured.
The single and most biggest reason of why people litter is laziness. Its plain and simple, people are just too lazy to walk the extra 10 feet to the garbage can. Other reasons of why people litter include ignorance, they just don't care, no sense of pride, and lack of consequences for their actions.
In reality just about everyone will have a time when they litter. Even people who are fully against littering and discourage it, will litter at one time or another. Although people don't mean to, they can be driving with a loose load in there car which can easily blow out. Half of the litter on the U.S. roadways is now a result of accidental or unintentional litter, this is due to loose debris that falls off loosely secured trash and items on garbage trucks and pickup trucks that is improperly tied down and secured.
The single and most biggest reason of why people litter is laziness. Its plain and simple, people are just too lazy to walk the extra 10 feet to the garbage can. Other reasons of why people litter include ignorance, they just don't care, no sense of pride, and lack of consequences for their actions.