Griffith City Council is encouraging residents not to be tossers by taking responsibility for their rubbish and either putting it in a bin or taking it with them when visiting Scenic Hill.
Council secured $60,000 in funding through the NSW Government Environment Protection Authority's (EPA) Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy 2041 (WASM) Litter Prevention Grants Program Stream 1 to help tackle litter on Scenic Hill.
Griffith Mayor, Councillor Doug Curran said that in the coming weeks, the Nature Hates a Tosser! campaign will roll out to remind people that throwing your rubbish anywhere other than in a bin is unacceptable.
"The objectives of the Nature Hates a Tosser! litter campaign are to drive a change in social norms around litter by raising awareness about littering and its impacts, and reducing littering behaviour," he said.
"Litter damages our natural environments, harms wildlife and sea creatures, can injure people and makes our public spaces less safe.
"Litter is not just unsightly, it's also very costly. More than $180 million a year is spent managing litter in NSW. In our Local Government Area alone, we spend thousands each year managing litter. Money that could be much better spent for the community elsewhere."
Research consistently identifies littering as an area of concern across NSW. The Nature Hates a Tosser! campaign is part of the NSW State Government's comprehensive anti-littering program that aims to reduce litter by sending a clear message that littering is unacceptable.
