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Littering
-By Valentino, Jolene, Jian Xiong
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Outline
• Litter Facts.
• Why do people litter?
• Consequences.
• Effects on environment.
• How to stop littering?
• Reuse, Reduce, Recycle
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Litter Facts• Main types of litters
Type of Litter Percentage
Paper 38%
Plastic 33%
Aluminum 21%
Other 8%
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Litter Facts• How long does it take to decompose?
Object Decomposition Time
Styrofoam Container Can never decompose.
Glass Unknown.
Plastic bottle 1 million years or more.
Disposable Diapers 500 - 600 years
Aluminum Cans 200 - 500 years
Paper Bag 1 month
Orange peel 3-4 weeks
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Effects on environment.
Harms the environment. Unsightly:
Endanger animal’s habitat.
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Effects on environment. Pollutes the environment.
Polluted environment will lead to negative health consequences.
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Main litters in Singapore1. Plastic bottle, tissue paper and discarded
items like plastic bag are the most commonly found litter.
2. A dirty Environment attracts cockroaches!
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Why Do people litter?
• Don't Care.
• Not aware they are littering.
• Others will clean it:
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Lazy • Convenient • Dustbins too far
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Consequence.
• A fine will be issued. $500 - $1000
• Offender will have to serve: Corrective Work Order.
• The CWO, set the offender to work in cleaning
up the community.
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Consequence.
• Offenders would have to clean up public places on the appointed Sunday.
• Duration of 1 to 5 hours.
Caught for leaving a
newspapers behind…
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Reuse;
• Reuse plastic container.
• Bing own reusable bag to do grocery.
• Reuse cardboard boxes, plastic bags, etc.
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Reduce;• Try not to accept plastic bags.
• Cut down on ‘take-away food.’ (Reduce styrofoam containers)
• Use both side of a paper. (Save TREES)
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Recycle;• Recycle aluminum can, plastic bottle,
glass bottle and paper.
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Recycle;
• Sell unwanted newspaper/ stuff to karang guni man.
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Do’s
1. Don’t Litter.
2. Follow the 3 R’s
3. Stop friends from littering.
4. Pick Up Litter if you can.
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DON’T LITTER!
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Remember!
• It takes a new generation to stop littering.
• Start NOW.
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Credits!
• PowerPoint Slide Creator : Valentino Tan
• PowerPoint Slide Editor: Jolene Tan
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Credits! Pictures.
• Stick pictures: www.STICKGAL.BLOGSPOT.com
• Other pictures: www.google.com
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Credits! Information
• http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_469_2005-01-25.html
• http://www.entersingapore.info/sginfo/risk-investigation.php
• http://www.nea.gov.sg/ar07/homeward-litter.html
• http://mdc.mo.gov/nomoretrash/facts/
• http://www.utahrecycles.org