- The first thing I will do is simply be annoying about my issue. I am going to always be talking about it, because one of the root causes is that no one knows that cigarette butts are in fact litter.
- I am going to put signs around transition points that say to properly dispose of cigarette butts. I feel like if people have a reminder, they are more likely to do the right thing.
- I am going to pick up at least one piece of litter a day. While I know this is not addressing a root cause of the issue, it still needs to be done. One piece may not seem like a lot, but one less cigarette butt outside could mean one less animal that gets poisoned.
- One could call their state representative and lobby for increased litter laws.
- I am going to talk to the dormitory advisory committee (or whatever deals with things like this) and try to get cigarette butt receptacle put near the backs of buildings.
- I could also remind my friends who unfortunately smoke cigarettes to make sure they use a receptacle when disposing of them.
- I could join Kick Butt Columbus and go pick up cigarette butts and other blight on a highway exit.
- I could look at local restaurants and talk to the ones that don’t have cigarette butt receptacles outside them and try to get them to add some.
- I could hold an information session in Morrill tower to talk to people and lay down some facts about litter.
- I could make sure that whenever I see someone smoking I tell them to make sure to throw it away in a safe location.
I am going to do number 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
I am definitely going to face challenges when talking to people at Morrill tower while trying to get receptacles put up.
I hope to learn first hand how much litter there is in my area and how I can make more of a difference than I have been told.