litter

Example Sentences

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A litter picking group has introduced a second reverse vending machine to the county that will offer rewards to people who recycle their cans and bottles.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

I may have taken a bigger interest in picking up litter after that.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

All but the litter charges were thrown out, and even that was deemed de minimis.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

The researchers found the highest concentrations in the top layer of leaf litter, where decomposition has just begun.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

“You’ve been here a fraction of the time everyone else has, but you’ve gotten pretty much double the amount of litter off the streets. Pretty rad, Fern.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy