Where does that litter go?

• Rainfall washes litter into storm drains.
• Storm drains lead to the nearest body of water and dump litter into our North Texas creeks and rivers.
• Those creeks and rivers drain into area reservoirs, which happen to be the source of our drinking water supplies.

A Few Facts

• Motorists generate 52% of litter along roadways and highways.*
• On average there are 51 billion pieces of litter found on roadways, that’s 6,729 items alone per mile of roadway!**
• Litter cleanup costs the U.S. more than $11.5 billion each year – The Metroplex racked up around $23M in litter cleanup costs.***
• Reverse Litter. "Recycle facts." [Online] 29 October 2013.