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Litter and Waste – Facts and Figures

  • Important waste definitions:
    Waste - things we no longer need (rubbish and recyclables)
    Rubbish - waste that goes to landfill
    Litter - waste dropped on the ground
  • Smokers cause the most litter by dropping cigarette butts.
  • Research has shown that children under 15 drop less litter than adults.
  • Littering costs Australians millions of dollars each year to clean up.

Keep Australia Beautiful, 2002.

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