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WASTE POLLUTION - Coggle Diagram
WASTE POLLUTION
HOW LONG DOES LITTER LAST?
PLASTIC BOTTLES - 450 YEARS
GLASS BOTTLES - 1 MILLION YEARS
ALUMINIUM CANS - 200 YEARS
CUGARETTE BUTTS - UP TO 12 YEARS
LEFTOVERS - 6 MONTHS
TAKE-AWAY WRAPPERS - UP TO 30 YEARS
PLASTIC BAGS - 1000 YEARS
DISPOSABLE NAPPIES - 450 YEARS
CHEWING GUMS - INDEFINITE
WHAT CAN YOU DO PERSONALLY
Use a reusable bottle/cup for beverages on-the-go
Use reusable grocery bags, and not just for groceries
Purchase wisely and recycle
Avoid single-use food and drink containers and utensils
Buy secondhand items and donate used goods
Shop local farmers markets and buy in bulk to reduce packaging
Curb your use of paper: mail, receipts, magazines
COMMON FORMS OF LITTER
CIGARETTE BUTTS
CHEWING GUMS
FOOD WRAPPERS AND CUPS
PLASTIC BAGS AND STRAWS
FOOD
CONSEQUENCES OF THROWING LITTER
THROWING FOOD ON THE ROADSIDE ATTRACTS ANIMALS THAT CAN CAUSE WRECKS
CIGARETTE BUTTS CAN BLOCK DRAINS AND CAUSE FLOODS AS WELL AS LEACH TOXIC CHEMICALS INTO SOIL AND WATER
LIT CIGARETTE BUTTS THROWN FROM CAR WINDOWS CAN CAUSE DANGEROUS WILD FIRES
DISPOSABLE NAPPIES GENERATE 1 TON OF GARBAGE IN 2 YEARS FOR EACH BABY
PLASTICS, THAT CONTAIN TOXIC CHEMICALS AND USUALLY CANNOT BE RECYCLED, BREAK DOWN INTO TINY PIECES THAT GET INTO THE AIR AND WATER