Plastic waste

Americans are generating more plastic trash than ever,and very little of it gets recycled. Plastics and theiAmeAmericans are generating more plastic trash than ever,and very little of it gets recycled. Plastics and theiAmericans r byproducts arelittering our cities, oceans, and waterways, and contributing to healthproblems in humans and animals. The Ecology Center can help you use lessplastic, recycle the plastic that you do use, and learn more about its hazards.

People are littering our cities, oceans, and waterways, and contributing to health problems in humans and animals. The Ecology Center can help you use less plastic, recycle the plastic that you do use, and learn more about its hazards.

Facts about litter:

· Improper disposal of trash is againstthe law.

· 60,000 animals are killed or injuredby litter each year in Britain.

· It costs taxpayers £500m annually toclear litter off the streets of London.

· 48% of the population admit todropping litter. This is illegal and they will be fined £80.

· Amount of litter dropped is nowincreased by 500%

However,plastic waste is causing problems of pollution over 373,000 pieces of litter we are trying to help but if we work tighter we can do this. The biggest source of  litter  is cigarette butts. Though small they can be very dangerous.