Litter

There's more plastic waste in the world than ever. So, where did the idea come from that individuals, rather than corporations, should keep the world litter-free?

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Who created the idea of litter – and why? Play this month's Throughline history quiz.

10:02am April 19, 2024

Where did the idea come from that individuals, rather than corporations, should keep the world litter-free? What history is hidden in the trash? Find out here.

Environment

Carolina Curious: Are large trucks required to have a cover to prevent littering?

3:42pm September 28, 2023

by Bethany Chafin and Eddie Garcia

For this installment of Carolina Curious, listener Cortney Chappell wants to know why sometimes large trucks don’t have a cover on the back to keep litter from falling out.

Edgar McGregor, with some of the debris he's collected from Eaton Canyon, part of the Angeles National Forest in Southern California.

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Climate Activist Spends 589 Days And Counting Picking Up Litter In Calif. Park

5:24pm March 08, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Edgar McGregor, 20, says he has been cleaning up trash in Eaton Canyon every day for more than a year and a half. He declared it finally free of municipal waste on Friday, but says his work continues.