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Besides the obvious environmental benefits, litter-free communities also offer numerous financial benefits for both the municipality and it’s residents
Decreased Maintenance Costs
Adopt-A-Highway found that it costs $1.29 per piece of litter when picked up by paid employees - opposed to the cost of $0.18 per piece of litter when picked up by voluntary labor
*Independent studies/surveys conducted by the U.S. government’s NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) and Keep America Beautiful
Increased Home Values
Litter in neighborhoods can reduce the property values in affected areas by more than 7% (up to 7.4%)
*Independent studies/surveys conducted by KAB (Keep America Beautiful) and the NHBA (National Association of Home Builders)
Your Residents
A Keep America Beautiful survey found that 90% of people in the US believe litter is a problem in their state
A NOAA study found that 66% of people have cited a beach’s cleanliness as the number one reason for choosing a beach - ranking above scenic beauty, sand quality and parking
*Independent studies/surveys conducted by the U.S. government’s NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) and Keep America Beautiful
Residents Save Money
A study found that local residents incur the costs of littered beaches and parks because they choose to travel further to clean beaches and parks, if theirs’s are not. (Orange County, CA residents could have saved an estimated $32 million in a 3-month period with just a 25% decrease in litter in the community.)
*Study conducted by the U.S. government’s NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
Increased Local Business Revenue
A study in coastal Alabama beach towns found that doubling the amount of marine debris resulted in a loss of $113 million (annually) in tourist revenue
KAB found that 36% of business developers say that litter impacts their decision on where to locate their company
*Independent studies/surveys conducted by the U.S. government’s NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) and Keep America Beautiful