STOP Littering Pike CountySTOP Littering Pike County

Where Does Our Litter Come From

• Fast Food WasteFast Food Waste 33%33%

• PaperPaper 29%29%

• AluminumAluminum 28%28%

• GlassGlass 6% 6%

• PlasticPlastic 2% 2%

• OtherOther 2% 2%

Types of Fast Food WasteTypes of Fast Food Waste

• Sandwich wrappersSandwich wrappers

• Beverage cupsBeverage cups

• Fry containersFry containers

• Chip bagsChip bags

• Candy bar Candy bar wrapperswrappers

Types of Paper WasteTypes of Paper Waste

• Junk mailJunk mail

• NewspapersNewspapers

• Telephone booksTelephone books

• Paper towelsPaper towels

• Office papersOffice papers

• Paper bagsPaper bags

Types of Aluminum WasteTypes of Aluminum Waste

• Pop cansPop cans

• Aluminum FoilAluminum Foil

• UmbrellasUmbrellas

• Lawn ChairsLawn Chairs

• In-line skatesIn-line skates

• Badminton racketsBadminton rackets

• LaddersLadders

Types of Glass WasteTypes of Glass Waste

• BottlesBottles

• Light bulbsLight bulbs

• Plates and glassesPlates and glasses

• WindowsWindows

• Picture framesPicture frames

• JarsJars

• Christmas Christmas ornamentsornaments

Types of Plastic WasteTypes of Plastic Waste

• Pop BottlesPop Bottles

• Milk jugsMilk jugs

• Plastic cutleryPlastic cutlery

• Plastic bagsPlastic bags

• 2 Liter bottles2 Liter bottles

• Bread bagsBread bags

• Water bottlesWater bottles

Types of Other WasteTypes of Other Waste

• CigarettesCigarettes

• TiresTires

• Household Household appliancesappliances

• FurnitureFurniture

• Old vehiclesOld vehicles

• Building materialsBuilding materials

The Pike County LandfillThe Pike County Landfill

The Pike County LandfillThe Pike County Landfill

How Long Will it Take a How Long Will it Take a Banana Peel to Decompose?Banana Peel to Decompose?

•3 to 4 Weeks3 to 4 Weeks

How Long Will it Take a Wool How Long Will it Take a Wool Sock to Decompose?Sock to Decompose?

•1 Month1 Month

How Long Will it Take a How Long Will it Take a Leather Shoe to Decompose?Leather Shoe to Decompose?

•45 Years45 Years

How Long Will it Take a How Long Will it Take a Disposable Diaper to Disposable Diaper to

Decompose?Decompose?

•550 Years550 Years

How Long Will it Take an How Long Will it Take an Aluminum Can to Decompose?Aluminum Can to Decompose?

•200 to 500 Years200 to 500 Years

How Long Will it Take a Plastic How Long Will it Take a Plastic Jug to Decompose?Jug to Decompose?

•1 Million Years1 Million Years

How Long Will it Take a How Long Will it Take a Styrofoam Container to Styrofoam Container to

Decompose?Decompose?

•Over 1 Million YearsOver 1 Million Years

What Can We do to Help What Can We do to Help the Environment?the Environment?

• Cut Down on Our Use Cut Down on Our Use of Disposable Itemsof Disposable Items

• Place Trash in Place Trash in Approved ContainersApproved Containers

• Purchase Items that Purchase Items that are Bio-degradableare Bio-degradable

• RecycleRecycle

• Take Large Amounts Take Large Amounts of Refuse to the of Refuse to the County Dump County Dump

What is Waste What is Waste Hierarchy?Hierarchy?

• The 3 R’sThe 3 R’s– ReduceReduce– ReuseReuse– RecycleRecycle

What are Some Ways to What are Some Ways to Reduce Waste?Reduce Waste?

• Read the newspaper Read the newspaper online.online.

• Using Digital Using Digital Cameras instead of Cameras instead of Cameras that use Cameras that use film.film.

• Send e-Mails Instead Send e-Mails Instead of Paper Mail.of Paper Mail.

• Stop SmokingStop Smoking

What are Some Ways to What are Some Ways to Re-Use Products?Re-Use Products?

• Buying a Re-Usable Buying a Re-Usable Water BottleWater Bottle

• Using a Lunch Box Using a Lunch Box Instead of a Lunch Instead of a Lunch BagBag

• Re-Using Building Re-Using Building MaterialsMaterials

• Using Items that Using Items that have Been have Been RecycledRecycled

What are Some Ways to What are Some Ways to Recycle Waste?Recycle Waste?

• Dropping Dropping Recyclable Items in Recyclable Items in Recycling BinsRecycling Bins

• Taking Metals to Taking Metals to Junk YardsJunk Yards

• Mailing Items Back Mailing Items Back to the to the Manufacturer Manufacturer

What Does Kentucky Law What Does Kentucky Law Say About LitteringSay About Littering

• 512.010 DEFINITION512.010 DEFINITION"Litter" means rubbish, refuse, waste "Litter" means rubbish, refuse, waste

material, offal, paper, glass, cans, material, offal, paper, glass, cans, bottles, trash, debris or any foreign bottles, trash, debris or any foreign

substance of whatever kind or substance of whatever kind or description and whether or not it is of description and whether or not it is of

value.value.

What Does Kentucky Law What Does Kentucky Law Say About LitteringSay About Littering

• 512.070 CRIMINAL LITTERING512.070 CRIMINAL LITTERING

• Penalty: Class A Misdemeanor ~ Fine up to $500 or up to one year in jail or Penalty: Class A Misdemeanor ~ Fine up to $500 or up to one year in jail or bothboth

• A person is guilty of criminal littering when he/she:A person is guilty of criminal littering when he/she:Drops or permits to drop on a highway any destructive or injurious material Drops or permits to drop on a highway any destructive or injurious material and does not immediately remove it; orand does not immediately remove it; or

• Knowingly places or throws litter on any public or private property or in any Knowingly places or throws litter on any public or private property or in any public or private water without permission; orpublic or private water without permission; or

• Negligently places or throws glass or other dangerous pointed or edged Negligently places or throws glass or other dangerous pointed or edged substances on or adjacent to water to which the public has access for substances on or adjacent to water to which the public has access for swimming or wading or on or within fifty (50) feet of a public highway; orswimming or wading or on or within fifty (50) feet of a public highway; or

• Discharges sewage, minerals, oil products or litter into any public waters or Discharges sewage, minerals, oil products or litter into any public waters or lakes within the state. lakes within the state.

What is Eastern Kentucky What is Eastern Kentucky Doing About Litter?Doing About Litter?

http://www.kypride.orghttp://www.kypride.org

PRIDE Spring Clean Up!!PRIDE Spring Clean Up!!

• April is PRIDE Spring April is PRIDE Spring Cleanup Month in southern Cleanup Month in southern and eastern Kentucky! and eastern Kentucky! Throughout the month, Throughout the month, volunteers will pick up trash volunteers will pick up trash along roads, waterways and along roads, waterways and other scenic areas. PRIDE other scenic areas. PRIDE will give each volunteer a will give each volunteer a free T-shirt, as well as free T-shirt, as well as supply their trash bags, supply their trash bags, gloves and vests. PRIDE will gloves and vests. PRIDE will help local governments pay help local governments pay for trash disposal and for trash disposal and beautification projects. Local beautification projects. Local PRIDE Coordinators will PRIDE Coordinators will organize each community’s organize each community’s Spring Cleanup activities. Spring Cleanup activities.

Fishtrap LakeFishtrap Lake

Fishtrap Lake After a PRIDE Fishtrap Lake After a PRIDE Clean UpClean Up

Pike County Health Pike County Health Department Environmental Department Environmental

Section Clean UpSection Clean Up

The Type of People Who The Type of People Who LitterLitter

• People are too lazy to dispose of People are too lazy to dispose of trash properly trash properly

• People are more likely to throw litter People are more likely to throw litter on top of litter than drop litter in neat on top of litter than drop litter in neat surroundings surroundings

• Don't Care Don't Care • Others will pick it up Others will pick it up • Not aware they are littering Not aware they are littering

Identification of Key Identification of Key LitterersLitterers

• Age: 16-24 (now people age 16-24 Age: 16-24 (now people age 16-24 are the target nationwide) are the target nationwide)

• Smokes Smokes • Eats fast food at least 2 nights/week. Eats fast food at least 2 nights/week. • Goes out for nighttime entertainment Goes out for nighttime entertainment

at least 1/week. at least 1/week. • Drives >50 miles/day. Drives >50 miles/day. • Never been married Never been married

Primary sources of litterPrimary sources of litter

• Pedestrians Pedestrians

• Drivers Drivers

• Household garbage cans Household garbage cans

• Commercial dumpsters Commercial dumpsters

• Demolition Sites Demolition Sites

• Loading Docks Loading Docks

• Trucks With Uncovered Backs Trucks With Uncovered Backs