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Litter and Marine Debris
In addition to solid waste management and recycling consulting, MSW Consultants also offers a broad range of services related to litter and marine debris management. Our firm has some of the nation's most experienced personnel in the field of litter and marine debris analysis. Our staff has managed and performed litter studies and surveys on roadways and in community areas such as beaches. They have also conducted extensive research on the various components of litter and their causes as well as analysis of litter and marine debris studies conducted in the U.S. and throughout the world. Do you have concerns about the rate, extent and sources of litter in your area and how litter may be negatively affecting your community? MSW Consultants can help.
Litter and Marine Debris Related Services
- Integrated state-wide and national Visible Litter Surveys
- Determination of origin, extent, composition, and acceleration of litter
- Literature reviews and analysis
- Research and Benchmarking
- Creating Effective Strategies for litter reduction
- Determination of litter prevention and collection costs toyour community
- Breakout of intentional vs. unintentional types of litter
- Determination of individual behavioral aspect of litterersincluding cultural attitudes and quality of life issues
- Analysis of quantity and type of litter on roadways and incommunity areas
- Marine Debris Research and planning expertise
Current News
Recently MSW Consultants further was awarded litter projects totaling more than $400,000 from Keep America Beautiful, Inc. of Stamford, CT. The larger grant, to conduct a national litter survey, will allow the firm to conduct the most extensive national litter research in the field in the past 40 years. The research will focus on quantifying the rate, extent and sources of litter across the U.S. while estimating clean up and prevention costs to governments, businesses and educational institutions as well as its effect on property values.
Prior Projects Include:
- Keep America Beautiful--National Litter Research Project
- Keep America Beautiful--- Literature Review on previous Litter Studies and results
- Georgia Department of Community Affairs--Visible Litter Survey
- Keep Tennessee Beautiful--Visible Litter Survey
- California Beach Study--Visible Litter Survey
- State of New Jersey--Visible Litter Survey
- State of North Carolina--Visible Litter Survey
- State of Mississippi--Visible Litter Survey