The effects of litter are many. As well as just looking bad; research has shown that people living in littered areas experience a poorer quality of life to those who don’t. Studies also show that littered areas suffer from increased crime rates and anti-social behaviour.
If every person in Ireland picked up just one piece of litter today, there would be over 4.5 million fewer pieces of litter.If every person picked up 1,000 pieces of litter, there would be 4.5 billion fewer pieces damaging our environment. If you and your friends and family spend just 2 minutes from time to time picking up litter in your own area, you will not only pick up thousands of pieces of rubbish, you will also make a tremendous impact on your community.