They can’t be bothered or are too lazy to find a bin
They have no sense of pride in their community
There is a lack of education / poor parenting of young people
If an area is already dirty, why bother to look for a bin?
People don’t appreciate the consequences of littering (see Effects of litter)
We live in throwaway society with a ‘snack culture’ and too much packaging
It’s not cool to use a bin
Litter keeps someone in a job
People aren’t aware that some items are litter eg food, cigarette ends, chewing gum
It’s OK to litter if no one can see you!
It’s OK to litter if you are drunk!
There aren’t enough bins
The bins are in the wrong place
The bins aren’t emptied often enough
The bins aren’t big enough
The bins are not suitable for disposing of dog mess or cigarette ends
The bins are dirty
There aren’t enough fines for littering
One person can’t make a difference
It’s rebellious and anti-authoritarian to litter (is it?)
Fast food outlets don’t care about the litter associated with them
Everybody does it!
The Council aren’t doing their job properly
There are much worse things in the world to worry about than litter .
How many of these reasons or excuses have you heard?
Litter is everyone’s problem, and there is never an excuse!
Contents contributed and discussions participated by Erin Purcell
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