When people are not careful to properly dispose of of trash and household toxic substances, wild animals suffer. Many animals are injured, become ill, and die each year due to human carelessness with litter and pollution.
Animals can swallow or get entangled in many of the litter items people leave in the environment.
They can also ingest toxic substances like motor oil and pesticides, which are often dumped into storm drains and end up in our waterways. This means that the pollutant is concnetrated ten times with each step up the food chain from plankton to humans. By remembering the following simple tips, you can help protect wildlife. Do not litter. In a safe manner, pick up any trash that others have left in the environment.