Trash cans, eyes, and littering

Abstract

Parks are used by many people for many different purposes ranging from weekly tai-chi or other sports to daily dog walking, the yearly spring barbecue, or a simple breath of fresh air in a busy working day. Little green oases in the city, parks have many benefits at the psychological and environmental level. One of the requirements to reap these benefits is a clean park. But keeping a park clean often seems to be less of a shared habit. Littering is a big and resilient issue in many societies, not in the least in public places like urban parks.