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Infographic: The Dirty Truth About Littering

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Perfectly timed for Black Friday and holiday shopping season, now is a great time to be reminded that littering is still a big issue around the globe. In fact, research from National Geographic indicates that it would take 67 ships a full year to clean up a mere 1-percent of all litter at the bottom of the North Pacific Ocean. And fast food waste is the number one litter source!

If that’s not shocking enough, take a look at this infographic created by the Cleaning Services Workgroup, the U.K.’s straight-talking, no nonsense cleaning contractor. It highlights all the dirty details about litter, and how you can help combat the issue…

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