Litter is waste disposed in the wrong place by unlawful human action and can vary in size of incident, occurrence or items. It can occur as small items like wrappers, large collections of waste or scatterings of litter dispersed around public places outdoors. Litter can be occasioned by malicious, careless or accidental intent and is generally disposed of illegally rather than lawfully, or litter can come from un-secured garbage bins, landfills, garbage trucks, etc. Litter has the potential to cause harm to human health, safety and welfare, it harms wildlife and causes environmental impact.

cleaning up 10 ft of beach could remove 1 pound of debris from 1/500 miles of sand.

See alsoEdit

• The Big Clean