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  2. Litter - Wikipedia

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    Littering in Monterrey, Mexico.. Litter consists of waste products that have been discarded incorrectly, without consent, at an unsuitable location. The waste is objects, often man-made, such as aluminum cans, paper cups, food wrappers, cardboard boxes or plastic bottles, but also large and hazardous items of rubbish such as tires, electrical appliances, electronics, batteries and large ...

  3. Marine pollution - Wikipedia

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    Marine debris, also known as marine litter, is human-created solid material that has deliberately or accidentally been released in seas or the ocean. Floating oceanic debris tends to accumulate at the center of gyres and on coastlines, frequently washing aground, when it is known as beach litter or tidewrack.

  4. Beach cleaning - Wikipedia

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    Two children cleaning beach debris in Ivory Coast A mechanical beach cleaner with tractor attached removing unwanted beach debris. Beach cleaning or clean-up is the process of removing solid litter, dense chemicals, and organic debris deposited on a beach or coastline by the tide, local visitors, or tourists.

  5. It Costs Over $11 Billion Per Year To Clean Up Litter - AOL

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    This Earth Day, if you see a gum wrapper or water bottle on the ground, the first thing you should do is pick it up and find a home for it in a trash can or a recycling bin. After that, think for a...

  6. Marine debris - Wikipedia

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    Marine debris, also known as marine litter, is human-created solid material that has deliberately or accidentally been released in seas or the ocean. Floating oceanic debris tends to accumulate at the center of gyres and on coastlines , frequently washing aground, when it is known as beach litter or tidewrack.

  7. Fact check: Do California schools have litter boxes for ...

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    The administrators’ response came after the Paso Robles district received an allegation that the high school was receiving requests from students identifying as furries — someone who has an ...

  8. Litter in the United States - Wikipedia

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    For small littering, a monetary penalty and/or a specified number of hours picking up litter or community service is the typical punishment. Going to jail for a littering/dumping conviction is rare. [4] [5] For example, in California the punishment for first-time littering starts at a minimum $250 fine and eight hours of picking up roadside ...

  9. Lujan Grisham unveils 'Breaking Bad Habits' anti-litter campaign

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    Walter White, and that is why when the good folks at the state of New Mexico came to me with the idea of doing an anti-litter campaign that centered around Breaking Bad, I jumped at the chance ...