Persuasive Essay About Littering

After moving in on campus I began to notice how often litter appeared outside of my apartment. At first it wasn’t an issue until my friend came over for a visit; I gave him a tour and he complained about how dirty the campus was. It was at that point in time when I realized how ill-mannered some of the people I live with are. It was a total embarrassment for me to have to explain why people treated the campus like that. Of course there are reasons for why people do these things. Granted that there are no specific consequences behind littering here on campus, students abuse that privilege. One might think that it’s acceptable since there are no rules saying not to. However, there are state laws related to litter you can be fined $500 every time you litter n Texas (Texas Department of Transportation). Even though my University is private, I’m more than sure there’d be less litter scattered all over campus if there were affective rules given in relation to littering. Hence, there is an article emphasizing the integrity of a student attending Houston Baptist in the student handbook; “respect for the rights and human dignity of others, especially in the conduct of relationships; Respect for the rights and needs of the community to develop and maintain an …show more content…
It is easier to dispose the smaller pieces of trash on the ground rather than walking up to a container and disposing it properly. Sure there is a downfall behind this. Litter facts numbers three and four (3&4), proclaims that 71% of litter consists of microlitter such as such as cigarette butts, straws, and gum wrapper (Don’t mess with Texas). As stated once before, things like this were hard for me to notice, but that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t pile up, and eventually it did. For this purpose, students need to realize how essential it is to simply throw their trash away correctly, even if it’s a tiny piece of paper; it still