W H A T A W A S T E
Due to the lockdown of Covid-19, tips and landfill sights have been closed for over a month, therefore people have been dumping their rubbish in local fields and parks. The imagery used in this booklet are taken by me and are of the field by my neighbourhood. I want to reveal how bad this problem actually is but I also want to showcase how stunning nature is when people haven’t ruined in. Climate change is a real thing. Within this booklet you will see the rubbish and waste people are leaving behind, ways YOU can help within this world issue, some shocking facts- that I didn’t even know and little illustrations of what our leaders think we should do. (We should listen to them... after all they aren’t world leaders for nothing) We only have one earth... So look after it.
WHY?
Pretty.
Isn’t it?
BUY LESS CHOOSE WELL
FACTS: Take a look at these... -Nearly all litter ends up in the ocean. -Littering costs us all money. -Most deliberate litterers are ages between 18 and 34. -Over 100,000 turtles and marine mammals; such as dolphines, whales and seals are killed by plastic marine litter every year around the world. -Animals find food among the trash and can pick up the germs and become carriers for diseases that may make people sick.
SLAM DUNK THE JUNK
KEEP GREEN AND CLEAN
FACTS: Take a look at these... -The average person produces about 4.4 pounds of garbage each day. -75% of the waste we produce is recyclable, only about 30% actually makes it to a recycling center. -Hazardous chemicals can leach out of the litter and pollute the soil and water bodies located nearby. -Approximately 1 million sea birds also die from plastic. -A plastic bag can kill numerous animals because they take so long to disintegrate.
PUT TRASH IN IT’S PLACE
THINK BEFORE YOU WASTE
How
can YOU prevent littering:
-Keep a litter bag in your car and hang on to litter until you find a bin- don’t just throw it. -Report litterbugs (they can get up to £100 fine). -Make sure your bins have tight-fitting lids. -Share with others the proper way to dispose of rubbish. -Provide plenty of containers for rubbish and recyclables around your work place/ home.
KEEP GREEN AND CLEAN
What can YOU do to help: Top Tips -Conserve water! Not using it? Turn it off. -Reduce your waste! Make a habit of recycling. -Walk & travel green! Less pollution, more benefits. -Generate clean green energy! Install renewable energy in your homes. -Stand up & get involved! Voice out your concerns. -Join campaignes and protests!
W H A T A S H A M E