According to research done by “Keep America Beautiful”, in 2009, 17% of trash ended up improperly discarded as litter. Several studies have shown that the proximity of trash receptacles makes a huge difference and that when conveniently presented with the proper way to dispose of trash the majority of people choose to do the right thing. As one would guess people are more likely to litter the farther away they are from a trash receptacle. In a study done by “Keep America Beautiful” when individuals were observed littering in public the closest trash receptacle averaged 29 feet away. The rate dramatically decreased to only 12 percent when people were within 10 feet of a trash receptacle. Walt Disney Co., also conducted a study in which…