Antilitter

/ˌæntɪˈlɪtər/ adjective

Opposed to littering or designed to prevent and discourage the dropping of trash and garbage in public spaces.

From anti- (against) plus litter, from Middle English 'litere' (strewn about). The antilitter movement emerged strongly in the 1960s-70s with campaigns like 'Keep America Beautiful' as environmental consciousness grew.

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