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Eye-Opening Statistics on Littering

Littering Statistics

Total Annual Amount Spent On Cleaning Litter Yearly $11.5 Billion

Percent Of All That Littered Items Are Cigarette Butts 50%

Percent Of All People Who Have Admitted To Littering In The Past 5 Years 75%

Total Amount Of Litter That Is Dumped Into The Ocean Every Year Every Year 9 Billion Tons

Average Amount Of Steps A Person Will Hold A Piece Of Trash Before They Litter 12 Paces

Most Common Objects Used In Littering Statistics

Fast Food 33%

Paper 29%

Aluminum 28%

Glass 6%

Plastic 2%

Other 2%

Total Amount Of Trash Generated in the U.S. Each Year 250 Million LITTERING STATISTICS TOTAL ANNUAL AMOUNT SPENT ON CLEANING UP LITTER YEARLY $11.5 BILLION PERCENT OF ALL LITTERED ITEMS THAT ARE CIGARETTE BUTTS 50% PERCENT OF PEOPLE WHo HAVE ADMITTED TO LITTERING IN THE PAST 5 YEARS 75% TOTAL AMOUNT OF LITTER THAT IS DUMPED INTO THE OCEAN EVERY YEAR 9 BILLION TONS AVERAGE AMOUNT OF STEPS A PERSON WILL HOLD A PIECE OF TRASH BEFORE THEY LITTER 12 PACES 123456789 10 11 12 MOST COMMON OBJECTS USED IN LITTERING STATISTICS TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRASH GENERATED EACH YEAR IN THE U.S. ALUMINUM 250 MILLION 28% PAPER GLASS 29% 6% FAST FOOD 33% PLASTIC OTHER 2% 2% By FreelunkRemovalQuotes.com

Eye-Opening Statistics on Littering

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Littering is a big problem that's why we need companies that haul away garbage for us. To visually see just how much waste is wasted each year I created this infographic. The infographic is titled, 'L...

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