Pollution Prevention Service Patch Program® from Youth Squad®

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This patch and all program supplies are available from our partner site MakingFriends®.com.

Suggested Prerequisite

Water Way Clean Up — **Waterway Clean Up**

Shore Clean Up Patch — **Shore Clean Up**

Completing one of the above Patch Program®s is a suggested prerequisite for earning your Pollution Prevention Patch. Your experience will help provide you with the knowledge you’ll need to help keep the earth clean. You can also opt to complete the Clean Up requirements during the time you earn this patch.

Meeting Download

Download this word search to learn more about the causes and impact of littering.

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Requirement 1: Research It!

Litter is any kind of trash thrown in places it doesn’t belong. It includes
leaving items beside a full garbage can, throwing things from a car and abandoning wrappers near a store or restaurant.

Littering is a form of pollution and like all types of pollution it is bad for the earth.

Watch this video to learn more about the effects of pollution.

Things to talk about:

Why do people litter? Helpful Link: Causes of Littering
Where and what do people litter in your area? Helpful Link: Litterati Map

Put in your zip code then zoom in to a problem area.

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Requirement 2: See It!

Visit one or more of the problem litter areas you found on the map. Download the Litterati app or choose another way to document what you see. Litterati collects information about litter around the world to help towns research and prevent littering.

Things to look for:

What kind of litter do you see?
Where do you see it?
Are you near any stores or restaurants?

Are there trash bins in that area?
Are they full?
What do you think is the reason people are littering in that area.

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Requirement 3: Do It!

Participate in a pollution prevention project. Here are some ideas:

People are less likely to litter in a clean area. Volunteer to monitor a location and pick up any trash.
Have “No Littering” signs made and installed in problem areas.
In areas with not trash cans, hand out paper bags with a no littering message for people to bring home their garbage.

Well maintained public areas are littered less and safer.

Beautify a problem area. Attractive, maintained spaces are littered less.

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Requirement 4: Review It!

Discussion Points:

Do you think your project was a success?
Would you do it again?
How could you improve on it?

Congratulations! You have earned the Pollution Prevention patch. It can be purchased at our partner site MakingFriends®.com.

Did completing this Patch Program® give you some ideas for earning the Clean Earth Advocate patch?

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