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“We are a sloppy society, Ms. Robertson observed. She said that on the average, each American throws away between four and six pounds of refuse per day.
Littering is also a costly habit. In Virginia alone, $25 million is spent each year picking up litter. Nationwide, the cost is $2.5 billion annually.
The litter elimination program sponsored by the state has five components. The first is planning and organization, which began at the kickoff meeting Oct. 23. Mr. McCarthy reported that “about 80 percent” of the approximately 20 people who attended the meeting volunteered to help the campaign in some way.
Communication, education of the public, particularly in the schools, sustained cleanup efforts and law enforcement are the other elements of the program. Specifics of the last four parts of the litter program have not yet been drawn up by the antilitter volunteers, but a meeting has been set for Wednesday, November 5, at 7:30 p.m. at the courthouse to discuss plans for the campaign.
The Division 06 Litter Control has identified specific sources of litter which it suggests must be addressed if any clean-up effort is to be successful. Four sources are defined as stationary: improper household and business disposal, loading docks, and construction sites. An additional three types of littering come from mobile sources: pedestrians, motorists and uncovered trucks.
The most recognizable source of litter is that thrown from cars. Studies have determined that more than 16,000 pieces of litter are thrown onto each mile of highway every year. Paper and plastic account for 71 percent of that total, while cans
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