Understanding the factors affecting the quantity and composition of street litter: Implication for management practices.

ABSTRACT: Some urban areas have more litter than others. Understanding the reason for this is important not only for dealing with urban littering but also for marine water quality because approximately 80% of the world's marine litter originates on land. This study aimed to better understand the quality and quantity of litter on sidewalks along with the sampling site's socio-economic attributes to better discern why some areas have more/different litter than others and what, if any, are the implications for a more tailored waste management strategy. We surveyed twice each of the 35 sites we selected from the Lower Passaic River watershed and the related Harbor Estuary within New Jersey, U.S.A. A total of 28,431 litter items were recorded with a total mass and volume of 245.8 kg and 4.7 m³

SUBMITTER: Rossi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10036511 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature