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Solutions to Street Litter: Understanding Causes, Effects, and Community Actions

This comprehensive report explores the pressing issue of litter on streets, driven by globalization and increased waste production. It highlights causes such as improper disposal and lack of education, as well as the severe consequences, including environmental degradation and public health risks. Through interviews with local municipalities and community leaders, we delve into existing cleaning and recycling programs. The report outlines actionable steps individuals can take to mitigate littering and promote recycling. Together, we can keep our streets clean and protect our environment.

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Solutions to Street Litter: Understanding Causes, Effects, and Community Actions

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  1. Garbage on Streets Rafael Silva Samira Saldaña Iván Márquez Laura Montoya

  2. Table of contents • Introduction • Causes • Effects/consequences • Interviews and visits • Bar graphs and charts • Actions • Conclutions • News

  3. Introduction DuetoGlobalization, industriesaroundtheworldhavebeenincreasing. All of thisgrowthcarries more production of organic and inorganicgarbage. A greatamount of thisgarbageisleftonthestreets, orthrownintothe seas, etc. Peopleallovertheglobeshouldknow and understandthereasons and effectsthatgarbageonstreetsbrings.

  4. Causes Garbageonstreetsincreasesdueto: • Peopledroppinggarbageonthestreets. • Drivers discardinggarbageout of theirwindows. • Householdrefusedisposal and collection. • Lack of values and education. • Intentionalor habitual littering (laziness) • Sometimes, duetothelack of trashcans.

  5. Effects / Consequences • The ozone layer will become more damaged. • Climate changes will occur - Warm temperatures will rise • Diseases • Air pollution • Natural disasters • Animals will die • Garbage damage our waterways. • Garbage negatively affect its the image of places, especially tourist locations. • Garbage costs money.

  6. The 3R • Reduce: use less disposableproducts. • Reuse: manythings can beused more than once orbyotherpeople, share withothers. • Recycle: at home separateinorganictrashfromtheorganic. Findoutaboutrecyclingprograms in yourcommunity.

  7. Interviews and Visits • La Molina Municipality: Mr. EderGarcia • Surco Municipality: Mr. VictorSifuentes. • An employeefrom WONG • Plaza Vea Manager • MUSA and Salamanca

  8. Resultfromthe interviews • Do youknow of anyrecyclingorcleaningprogram in yourcommunity? • Whatisthemainreason of peoplethatthrowsgarbageonthestreets?

  9. Are Theretrashcans in the place youlive? • Are youeagertogoto a speech in ordertobeinformed of recyclingprograms as well as toeducatepeopleon NOT throwinggarbageonnthestreets?

  10. Actions • Wemaderecycling bags • Wemadesome boxes and placed them in Molina Plaza – Plaza Vea forrecycling. • Wemade posters to paste at school and Molina Plaza.

  11. Conclusions To preventhavinggarbageonstreetspeopleshould : • beinformedaboutthisissue. • use more cansproperlyifprovided. • Peopleshouldtaketheirgarbage home aftervisitingparks, gardens, etc. • Peopleshouldalwaystake a pick – up – bag whenwalkingtheirdogs.

  12. NEWS As anongoingaction, wewillbesellingthegarbage mini bags to use in the cars at the “Bazar Navideño”. If you buyone bag, you willbehelping a publicschool. THANK YOU!

  13. Sources • Municipality of La Molina • Municipality of Surco • Plaza Vea’s Manager • A Wongemployee • Peoplefrom MUSA, Salamanca and Plaza Vea. • FUNDADES Web pages: http://www.praguepost.cz/PPEF/09SC030219.pdf

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