https://envisci.ucr.edu/ en https://envisci.ucr.edu/news/2022/02/08/whos-responsible-roadside-rubbish <span>Who’s responsible for roadside rubbish?</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-02-22T11:35:45-08:00" title="Tuesday, February 22, 2022 - 11:35">Tue, 02/22/2022 - 11:35</time> </span> <a href="https://envisci.ucr.edu/news">More News</a> <picture> <source srcset="https://envisci.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/article_header_l/public/2160px-Littering_in_Stockholm.jpg?h=35d27844&amp;itok=FOfx8dx0 1x" media="all and (min-width: 1401px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1170" height="450"> <source srcset="https://envisci.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/article_header_l/public/2160px-Littering_in_Stockholm.jpg?h=35d27844&amp;itok=FOfx8dx0 1x" media="all and (min-width: 1025px) and (max-width: 1400px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1170" height="450"> <source srcset="https://envisci.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/article_header_m/public/2160px-Littering_in_Stockholm.jpg?h=35d27844&amp;itok=DMwuTsJJ 1x" media="all and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1023" height="450"> <source srcset="https://envisci.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/article_header_s/public/2160px-Littering_in_Stockholm.jpg?h=35d27844&amp;itok=vJgdU6Ah 1x" type="image/jpeg" width="767" height="767"> <img loading="eager" width="1170" height="450" src="https://envisci.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/article_header_l/public/2160px-Littering_in_Stockholm.jpg?h=35d27844&amp;itok=FOfx8dx0" alt="Trash littered on ground in Stockholm"> </picture> JULES BERNSTEIN <time datetime="2022-02-08T12:00:00Z">February 08, 2022</time> <p>New research reveals that items in litter typically originate less than two miles from where they’re found — and unless humans remove them, most of these items will never leave the environment.</p> <p>For the study, researchers from the University of California, Riverside spent a month collecting trash from seven sites across the Inland Empire. They examined its composition, discerned the manufacturers of many items, and thanks to receipts, were also able to determine where the items were purchased.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2022/02/08/whos-responsible-roadside-rubbish">Read More</a></p> <div class="tags-title">Tags</div> <div class="tags-list"> <div><a href="https://envisci.ucr.edu/tags/win-cowger-and-andrew-gray" hreflang="en">Win Cowger and Andrew Gray</a></div> </div> <div class="sharing-title">Share This</div><span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://envisci.ucr.edu/news/2022/02/08/whos-responsible-roadside-rubbish" data-a2a-title="Who’s responsible for roadside rubbish?"><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_x"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a><a class="a2a_button_google_plus"></a><a class="a2a_button_email"></a><a class="a2a_button_printfriendly"></a><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share" aria-label="more options to share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Fenvisci.ucr.edu%2Fnews%2F2022%2F02%2F08%2Fwhos-responsible-roadside-rubbish&amp;title=Who%E2%80%99s%20responsible%20for%20roadside%20rubbish%3F"></a></span><script> (function () { const customClassName = 'show-for-sr'; const targetContainer = document.querySelector('.a2a_kit.addtoany_list'); if (!targetContainer) return; const addClassToLabels = () => { const labels = targetContainer.querySelectorAll('.a2a_label'); if (labels.length > 0) { labels.forEach(label => { if (!label.classList.contains(customClassName)) { label.classList.add(customClassName); } }); console.log('Successfully applied show-for-sr class to AddToAny labels.'); return true; } return false; }; const observerConfig = { childList: true, subtree: true }; const observer = new MutationObserver((mutationsList, observer) => { if (addClassToLabels()) { observer.disconnect(); } }); if (!addClassToLabels()) { observer.observe(targetContainer, observerConfig); } })(); </script> Tue, 22 Feb 2022 19:35:45 +0000 Anonymous 621 at https://envisci.ucr.edu