Litter outside shops
Green Gráinne sees litter every day on her way to school.
What does she see when she passes the newspaper and sweet shop?
Examples of litter include:
sweet papers
chewing gum
cigarette butts
plastic bottles [video link: acting against the littering of plastic bottles]
Why is the street full of litter
Because the bin-men haven’t swept it up yet? - No – bin men didn’t put it there.
Because careless people threw it there? - Yes
Because there was no bin and people couldn’t carry it until they met a bin - Yes
Because the people who throw it cannot see how horrible it makes their town - Yes
Because the bin was full - Is that a reason to throw it on the ground?
Green Flag
Eric’s school is lovely and clean. Why do you think there is no litter in Eric's school?
- Pupils must eat their lunch in class before going outside
- Pupils pick up any litter they see
- Pupils don’t throw any litter – they are proud of their green flag and don’t want to lose it.
- There are enough bins in the schools for any waste and recyclable material.
- There is a compost bin for vegetable waste.
