One piece of litter. Many consequences.
A bottle, a cup or another piece of plastic packaging discarded in nature may seem harmless. Yet this littering of waste has very real consequences for our environment, our waterways and wildlife.
Discover 10 facts about littering in Luxembourg that show why every piece of packaging disposed of in the right place matters.
Facts
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Paper cups have a thin layer of plastic on the inside that breaks down into microplastics
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Animals can mistake plasticpackaging for food, and this can be fatal
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A plastic bottle can take up to 1000years to decompose
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Plastic packaging discarded on the ground has an impact on aquaticwildlife
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Packaging discarded today can polluteourwaterways tomorrow
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Nearly 2.5million discarded takeaway food and drink packages have been recorded in public spaces in Luxembourg
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Nearly 3tonnes of plastic bottles are found on the ground in Luxembourg
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2500 plastic bottles were removed during the clean-up in the Alzette and Chiers river basins
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Throwing packaging on the ground can result in afine of up to €1,000
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Cleaning up litter costs €1.6million per year
About us
Littering.lu is an initiative of the environment agency, the water management agency and Valorlux Asbl. The aim of Littering.lu is to inform and raise the awareness of the public about the impact of littering on the environment. We want to encourage society to handle its waste more responsibly and to act in an environmentally conscious manner.