Wrigley Litter Less Campaign

Young Reporters for the Environment

Litter is…… ……..waste in the wrong place!

Dog litterChewing gum

Cigarette ends

Food leftoversDomestic waste

Sources of litter

Uncovered waste

Illegal dumping

Street littering

Building waste

Large scale occasions Car littering

Outings waste Litter left outside

Domestic waste

Why do people litter?

• Laziness. More than half of all littering occurs within five metres of a garbage can or bin.

• Deliberate action. Often litter is not simply left behind, but placed carefully in chosen locations.

• Insufficient rubbish bins / unavailability of ashtrays.

• Habit and forgetfulness.

Impact of litter

• Litter is a threat to public health.• Litter can be a fire hazard.• Litter can harm or kill wildlife.

Impacts of litter….• Litter harms our waterways.• Removing litter from the environment

costs everyone money.• Litter attracts litter.

Decay times

• Paper – 6 months • Cigarette ends – 2-5 years• Banana peel - 3 months• Plastic shopping bag – 10-30 years• Gum – 20-25 years• Aluminium Can – 200-400 years

Hot Spots

• Town centres• Routes to schools• Fences around schools and garden beds• Near shops selling ‘food on the go’• Play areas and parks where groups gather• Car parks• Shopping areas

Solutions?

• Contact businesses who sold what was littered to try and reduce packaging

• Make sure your waste goes in the rubbish bin, not beside it

• Take your litter home when visiting parks and gardens

• Pack a waste free lunch with reusable plastic containers and water bottles

• Always dispose of unwanted chemicals responsibly• Use a reusable cloth bag when you are shopping• Always take a pick-up-bag when walking your dog

Goals of the Litter Less Campaign

To raise awareness of the effect of litterTo prevent and manage litterTo collaborate with other schools to promote

ESD (education for sustainable development)To find and then report solutions through

articles, photographs and videosTo influence others by communicating with

others through the media

ParticipationParticipants of the Litter Less Campaign investigate a local litter issue and produce a journalistic production in the form of articles, photographic reportage, or video clips. The production must include suggestions for solutions on minimising litter.

Registration

YRE - Wrigley Litter Less Campaign Calendar30 October 2012 Litter Less Campaign launch

15 Dec 2012 Deadline for registrations

1 Dec 2012 – 1 April 2013

Investigations / Projects / Campaigns

12 April 2013 Deadline to upload projects

1 May 2013 National Winners are announced

1 June 2013 International Winners are announced

October 2013 International Winners attend a workshop abroad

Incentives

• Press cards• Activities• Prizes – 3 tablets, iPod, digital camera, full camping kit• Publications and websites• PR for winners and schools• Mission abroad