littering

Example Sentences

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He found broken trees littering the mountainside and hurled into the water, and vast swathes of scarred rock stripped of soil and vegetation.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Saito and other residents, meanwhile, have complained about littering.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

The town's authorities report that tourists were "opening private home doors without permission to use the restroom," trespassing, littering and "defecating in private yards and raising a fuss when residents pointed this out".

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

In some tourist-heavy areas, littering is on the rise, leading some local officials to rethink waste management.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

British planes fly over Germany, littering cities with leaflets.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti