Land pollution: Litter and Waste

Litter and Waste are one of the four causes of Land pollution

Litter and Waste

Littering means the improper disposal of waste products and is unfortunately very common. Every Cigarette butt tossed on the ground or a Plastics food wrapper tossed out of a car contributes to a massive problem of litter and waste. Not all litter is intentional. A large part of the volume of litter also comes from unsecured items that fall of the back of a vehicle or out of a trash receptacle. Illegal dumping also contributes to land pollution. Oftentimes people will dump waste illegally in places such as gorests open field and ditches rather than approved dumping areas. Common types of illegally dumped wast include asbestos, waste, cars and waste that can be recycled or reused. Even if you throw you trash into the bin and it gets picked up by the garbage truck it journey does not end there. Trash typically goes to Landfills and when landfills are not managed properly, landfills also contribute to land pollution.