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Original Air Date: Aug. 8, 2007
Litter is a big problem in North Carolina. It costs the state money to clean up. It harms the environment when it washes into rivers and streams. It could damage the state’s multibillion-dollar tourism industry and hinder efforts to attract new business and industry. Yet the state Highway Patrol issues very few tickets for littering, and the state has no major media campaign to prevent it.
Focal Point: “Trash Talk” examines North Carolina's litter problem, its impact and what can be done about it.
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Submit photos of litter in your area, or view others' photos.
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- North Carolina Department of Transportation's Office of Beautification
- Keep America Beautiful
- Adopt-a-Highway
- North Carolina Big Sweep
- North Carolina Keep America Beautiful
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