littering pschylogical factors
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No one knows exactly why people litter. Littering is misplaced, improperly handled waste. A three-year study was conducted on why people feel that it is okay to litter. The top three reasons were:
No sense of ownership for the property. People feel that they do not own the property, so there is no sense of responsibility when it comes to cleaning up the area.
They feel that someone else will clean up after them. Individuals may feel that there will be someone to pick up the litter that they have dropped.
They litter where litter has already accumulated. People sometimes feel that if there is already litter in that area, why not just add to it.
Through the study it was also found that 80% of all littering is accidental...