What is litter?
We should
all throw our litter into the bin, but some students are too lazy or don’t care
and drop it on the ground. This is litter! Throwing litter causes lots of
problems. It looks untidy and it costs a lot of money to clean up. Litter like
broken glass and sharp metal can be very dangerous and standing on these things
hurts many students.
Reasons of throwing litter
All sorts of
students drop litter, and there are many reasons given as to why this might be.
Students have all sorts of theories as to what would stop students from
littering. And students also have all sorts of excuses for littering…
Here are some of the reasons of given by the students
throwing litter in classroom:
·
They
have no sense of pride in their community and classroom.
·
There
is a lack of education / poor parenting of students
·
Students
don’t appreciate the consequences of littering (see Effects of litter)
·
Students
aren’t aware that some items are litter e.g.
food, cigarette ends, chewing gum
·
Students
think the bins are in the wrong place some it is the reasons of throwing the
litter anywhere.
·
They
don't want to take responsibility for cleaning up after themselves and taking
care of their classroom environment.
·
They are lazy
It’s easier to leave
their rubbish on the ground, or throw it on the floor of classroom than find a
bin.
·
They lack self respect
They don’t care about themselves and therefore don’t think
that it’s important that they live in a clean environment of the classroom.
·
Lack of respect for the classroom environment
They don't care what the impact of their littering has on the
classroom environment in which they study.
·
Students who litter exhibit low
character.
Littering is not
attractive and it does not showcase good qualities about a person. It shows
that you do not care about your environment or the wellbeing of other
residents. Many students should have more respect for their surroundings and
public areas. If you litter, others will not look at you as a worthwhile
individual. These are viable reasons throwing the litter.
·
It keeps someone in a job’.
Some students think that
because litter pickers are employed to pick up litter they are doing them a
favour by dropping litter. This is not true. If everyone used the litter bins
more students would be needed to empty the bins and stop them overflowing so
they would still have a job. It would also stop some of the litter getting
blown around and trapped in places that don’t get litter picked, so the
environment would be much cleaner and more attractive.
·
‘This place is already filthy’.
It has been found that where litter is already
present students are more likely to drop their litter. If a place is clean and
tidy they are less likely to drop litter. This is why it is important to keep
areas free of litter and where it occurs pick it up as soon as possible.
·
‘It’s not my problem’.
Some students are more
likely to drop litter when they don’t feel any sense of ownership. If they
don’t feel that the classroom belongs to them they don’t try to keep it looking
nice. Some students are more likely to drop litter when they don’t feel any
sense of ownership. If they don’t feel that the classroom belongs to them they
don’t try to keep it looking nice. We should try to take a pride in ‘our classroom
and do our best to keep it looking great.
·
‘There aren’t enough bins’.
It is a common complaint
that there aren’t enough bins or that they are in the wrong place. Although the
council is always increasing the number of bins available there is a limit to
how many can be provided because of the cost involved in installation and
maintenance. There are never going to be so many bins so that every time you
need one it is right beside you. We all have to get into the habit of putting
our rubbish in our pockets or bags until we find a bin.
·
‘Everyone does it – we don’t even
think about it’.
Research into teenagers’ attitudes to
littering show that the majority of teenagers who drop litter do it without
even thinking about it. Finding a bin would get in the way of whatever else
they are doing and it is easier just to drop litter. They do not think of the
consequences of littering for themselves or the environment. Hopefully once
they are more aware of the consequences of littering they will be more
responsible and put their litter in the bin or their pocket.
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