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Illegal Dumping: Large And Small Scale Littering In Rural Kentucky, Kenneth Tunnell

Kenneth Tunnell

Illegal dumping, a social problem greatly affecting some rural states, occurs at both the large and small scale as open dump sites and roadside trash. Focusing on Kentucky, a state without mandatory trash pickup and a per capita income below and a poverty rate above the national average, this photo poster, describes the dumping and littering problem. As the poster exhibit shows, legislative and executive initiatives have made some in-roads in large-scale clean up. Some local governments, however, appear apathetic about addressing illegal dumping in their own communities. Kentucky's litter problem is showing few signs of improvement and roadside littering …