Litterati
The glitterati - those shiny celebrities and flashy tycoons - are always in the media spotlight. But what about the litterati? We associate litter with the poor and uneducated, because their kind of waste (“rubbish”, tut-tut!) is visible. By contrast, we hide or ignore the high-consumption, throw-away lifestyles of middle- and high-income consumers, which have far bigger impacts that are much more perilous for the planet. Let’s shine a light (or turn a mirror) on our mountains of waste food, packaging and products, which are conveniently out of sight, away from our clean streets, tidy offices and serviced cities.
— Wayne Visser
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