Litter - Your views

[-Eyeless-]

Hey guys and girls.

I wanted to discuss what teenagers views are on litter. I would like to know who you think is responsible for the majority of litter within the UK. Why you think people Litter, which groups of people are most likely to influence people to either litter or not care about litter.

If you have any views then please post them here

Will Young

[Smits]

People litter out of pure laziness. They can't be bothered to look and walk to a bin, therefore they drop the rubbish on the floor to avoid carrying it out.

In my school [before i left] i noticed lots of people littered even though bins are everywhere, i figured itsbecause they do not want to be seen as the one who walks to the bin to put soemthing in, it's almost anarchy, oh i'm gonna drop this on the floor ebcause i can and i don't care what you think. Ha, look at me..

[-Eyeless-]

People litter out of pure laziness. They can't be bothered to look and walk to a bin, therefore they drop the rubbish on the floor to avoid carrying it out.

In my school [before i left] i noticed lots of people littered even though bins are everywhere, i figured itsbecause they do not want to be seen as the one who walks to the bin to put soemthing in, it's almost anarchy, oh i'm gonna drop this on the floor ebcause i can and i don't care what you think. Ha, look at me..

I agree with you, it is mainly out of pure laziness, people just can't be bothered to find a bin and it is quite sad. For instance the other day, I saw somebody drop their BigMac right next to a bin and it doesn't make sense why they wouldn't put it in the bin as it was right there. It seems to me to be caused by peer pressure to "look cool" or to be seen as not caring, as if that is somehow the new perception of cool.

[Smits]

I agree with you, it is mainly out of pure laziness, people just can't be bothered to find a bin and it is quite sad. For instance the other day, I saw somebody drop their BigMac right next to a bin and it doesn't make sense why they wouldn't put it in the bin as it was right there. It seems to me to be caused by peer pressure to "look cool" or to be seen as not caring, as if that is somehow the new perception of cool.

Yeh exactly, for some reason people may feel pressured to drop it on the floor, especially around friends. Maybe it doesn't look cool to go and put it in the bin. But really, it's just lazy.

[Disaronno]

Hmm being forced to do this at knife point by VBT


Umm my views on litter is just, like most have said, peer pressure. Nobody wants to put a mars wrapper in their pocket and walk up to a bin, to look like they dont care. Some people are lazy and most are just trying to look fantastic. If im playing football and there isnt a bin, i usually put it in a bag then take it to a bin after.

[-Eyeless-]

Hmm being forced to do this at knife point by VBT


Umm my views on litter is just, like most have said, peer pressure. Nobody wants to put a mars wrapper in their pocket and walk up to a bin, to look like they dont care. Some people are lazy and most are just trying to look fantastic. If im playing football and there isnt a bin, i usually put it in a bag then take it to a bin after.

YAY! lol sorry its just that I need to get teenagers opinions for my teenage litter ad campaign

[Dan2nd]

I normally put my litter in the bin I don't understand why people just don't do it. If you go to other countries they seem to respect the enviroment a lot more than we do in th UK

[-Eyeless-]

Of course that depends which country and where you look...

[-Eyeless-]

In addition - Are there any things that would draw your eyes to an anti-litter poster? Any slogans or any incentives or punishments that might get people to not litter?

[Hitman]

If I have some litter I'll always keep it in my pocket until I find a bin. People who litter are just lazy and annoying.