Tap into your community’s recreational value
Benefits of Reducing Litter in the Community
Recreational Value
Increase local land value by providing more opportunities for recreational activities
Business Revenue
Increase the number of visitor days and local business traffic
Job Creation
Allow business to grow in your community and create more opportunities for residents
HomeValues
Protect local home prices by picking and preventing litter in residential areas
Resident Savings
Decrease travel and inconvenience costs for local residents and keep money in their pockets!
In the study by NOAA, of the 12 coastal counties analyzed in 2016, it was found that EILIMINATING marine debris and litter from its beaches and parks could…
increase recreational value by an avg. of $5.17 million per county.
increase tourism revenue by an avg. of $9.88 million per county annually.
add an average of 120 jobs per county annually.
add an average of 120,000 visitors per county annually.
On the contrary, of the 12 coastal counties analyzed in 2016, it was found that DOUBLING the amount of marine debris and litter from its beaches and parks could…
decrease recreational value by an avg. of $11.08 million per county.
decrease tourism revenue by an avg. of $20.81 million per county annually.
decrease jobs by an avg. of 283 jobs per county annually.
decrease an average of 250,000 visitors per county annually.
In a study by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the presence of litter was found to affect home values by as much as 7.1%.
Cost per piece of litter when picked up by…
Paid Employees
$1.29
Voluntary Labor
$0.18
*Study conducted by Adopt-A-Highway on the financial effects of litter
88% of litter is 4” or less. Beach and park visitors can combat the smaller pieces of litter that are impossible for maintenance and large operation practices to manage.