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Keywords: Carelessly, Strew, Rubbish, Garbage, Discarded

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Straw, hay, etc., scattered on a floor, as bedding for animals to rest on; also, a covering of straw for plants.

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Things lying scattered about in a manner indicating slovenliness; scattered rubbish.

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To put into a confused or disordered condition; to strew with scattered articles; as, to litter a room.

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waste material which is discarded on the ground or otherwise disposed of improperly or thoughtlessly.

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paper, plastics, glasses or other materials left lying about in public places.

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Waste materials carelessly discarded in an inappropriate place. Littering is against the law.

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garbage disposed of incorrectly

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any waste material thrown or left in an inappropriate place. Littering is illegal in Wisconsin and there is a fine.

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waste materials that have been carelessly discarded in an inappropriate place..... return

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rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places)

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strew; "Cigar butts littered the ground"

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make a place messy by strewing garbage around

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Any kind of rubbish, refuse or garbage, and any article or matter that when left, deposited, dropped or thrown on a public place, public reserve, or private land causes, contributes, or tends to lead to the defacement or defilement of that place or reserve.

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Waste materials carelessly or intentionally discarded in an inappropriate place. Litter is waste out of place.

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Wind blown solid wastes that have either escaped containment or been discarded into the environment.

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Compare? The highly visible portion of solid waste (usually packaging material) which is generated by the consumer and carelessly discarded outside of the regular garbage disposal system, as on the highways or in streets.

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Waste that is improperly disposed of on the street, sidewalk, lakes and other bodies of water, and in the general environment

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Waste (usually paper, plastic and glass) thrown around in the environment rather than being placed in a proper bin or other waste facility. Not all waste is litter but all litter is waste

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Straw, wood shavings, shredded paper, or anything else scattered on the floor of a chicken coop, run or brooderto absorb moisture and manure.

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