Litter Cleanup Recap
You investigated the impacts of litter on our environment and took action to make your community cleaner and healthier.
During the cleanup, your group:
Collected trash and recyclables from the sidewalks and curbs around their community. Afterwards, you weighed the litter collected, properly disposed of the materials, and identified trends in the discarded items you found.
Now what?
Explore ideas together and decide on follow-up actions to take!
Then, share your litter reduction projects with us so we can highlight your important work.
Adopt a spot.
Identify an area to keep litter free.
Organize a litter cleanup.
Invite members of your community to join.
Research extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws.
Write a local politician sharing your thoughts.
Focus on one type of litter you saw on your cleanup.
Create a poster campaign asking people to be mindful about tossing this item.
What is a Business Improvement District (BID)?
Research their role in keeping neighborhoods clean and ways you can help.
Interview a business owner to learn how they keep sidewalks clean.
Ask them if they are part of a Business Improvement District or Merchants Association.
Reduce Waste
Do people at your school prefer single-use water bottles or refillable bottles?
Come up with new ideas for reducing litter!
Share your ideas and actions with the Sanitation Foundation.