What are examples of litter?

What are examples of litter?

What are the Most Commonly-Littered Items?

• Cigarette butts.
• Food wrappers.
• Plastic bottles.
• Disposable cups.
• Grocery bags.
• Straws.
• Beverage cans.
• Tire and vehicle debris.

What is litter in English grammar?

uncountable noun. Litter is rubbish that is left lying around outside.

What is the meaning of litter collective noun?

countable a group of baby cats, dogs, or other animals that are born at the same time.

What do people litter most?

The most commonly littered item is cigarette butts, found on 79% of sites. The following three most littered items, all 'food and drink on the go' related, are confectionery packs (found on 60% of sites), soft drink bottles and cans (52%) and fast food related litter (33%).

How do you speak litter?

0:030:12How to pronounce LITTER in British English - YouTubeYouTube

What is the synonym of litter?

refuse, junk, waste, debris, odds and ends, scraps, leavings, fragments, detritus, flotsam, discarded matter, dross, muck. British rubbish.

What is the noun of litter?

noun. /ˈlɪtə(r)/ /ˈlɪtər/ [uncountable] small pieces of rubbish such as paper, cans and bottles, that people have left lying in a public place.

Why do people not care about litter?

Research shows that litter affects people's feelings of wellbeing and safety. Littered streets feel abandoned, consequently their inhabitants do too. Litter ruins people's enjoyment of the countryside and makes open spaces feel like waste grounds.

Who are the people litter?

Along roadways, motorists (52%) and pedestrians (23%) are the biggest contributors to litter. Research also shows that individuals under 30 are more likely to litter than those who are older. In fact, age, and not gender, is a significant predictor of littering behavior.

How do you say litter in American English?

Break 'litter' down into sounds: [LIT] + [UH] - say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them.