Several cities have come up with creative strategies to persuade the public to litter less and use trash receptacles more

Cities everywhere are often faced with an ongoing battle to eliminate and prevent litter and encourage more people to use trash receptacles on streets, sidewalks, transit stations, parks, and other public areas.

Whether it's accidental in nature or out of carelessness, discarded bottles, wrappers, containers and other trash are a major eyesore and can affect the appearance and cleanliness of a city.

Looking at the seriousness of a growing litter problem has led many cities to take a fresh approach to anti-littering campaigns. These campaigns vary in nature, but they all have eye-catching elements and unique angles to capture public interest and put a stop to trash troubles.

Learning more about the successful littering campaigns

How do you persuade people to take the simple step of throwing their garbage in trash receptacles instead of on the ground?

Trashy slogans help. Skeptical? Consider the "Don't Mess With Texas" anti-litter campaign. This slogan created by the Texas Department of Transportation is credited with reducing litter on highways by an incredible 72%.

When it comes to stopping litter, a catchy phrase can make a difference. Here's a list of our favorite anti-litter slogans. It's a proven way to raise awareness about keeping your community clean with just one simple act - tossing garbage in a trash can.

30 Anti-Litter Slogans To Fill Up Those Trash Receptacles Be part of the solution, not the pollution.

Summer time means more events and unfortunately, more trash. In this day of excessive garbage, adding more commercial trash cans at key locations is one solution

It's "Summertime and the livin'" is easy…and unfortunately, the commercial trash cans will be overflowing.

Summer is a fantastic season for a number of reasons. But as more people spend more time outdoors at parks, concerts, restaurants, theme parks and other facilities, that also means there will be a greater accumulation of garbage.

Let's face it. Litter is not a pleasant subject. But when you look at the ugly statistics, it's definitely something every park and facility manager should be concerned about.

1. The average American produces 4.4 pounds of trash, E

Commercial trash can in a park over-filled with litter which just encourages more trash to be thrown around it

If you think your facility is 100% litter-free with plenty of commercial trash cans in place, you might be in for a surprise

Whether you run a restaurant, store, shopping mall, outdoor park, or any other facility, you are likely no stranger to the problem of littering. Even if your litter is kept to a minimum, there will still be guests who scatter their trash. They may be lazy, busy, or just inattentive. Guests will litter for a variety of reasons, but the key is how facility and property managers handle it.

There are plenty of steps you can take to reduce or manage litter at your facility—here are 10 to get you started. You may no

The national litter problem can be easily solved with more commercial trash cans

 By Gerald Dlubala

There are no shortages of concerns in our country when it comes to our health and safety, yet something as simple as adding more commercial trash cans can solve the problem.

Gator and shark attacks, mosquito related viruses, and now, toxic algae are the front runners these days. The more dramatic and unusual get the daily headlines.

But behind the scenes, long after daylight surrenders to nightfall, in those dark corners and forgotten areas that we refuse to look at, uncover or clean around, there's an epidemic on the rise, one that's potentially more harmful to our daily lives than any single shark out there cruising around in it's own environment.