The litter problem is every where you turn. The streets of most local burgs here in Niagara are nothing but trash heaps. Depending on how my legs are doing I pick up 500-1000lbs of pop cans a year. The numbers don't sound like much until you translate 1lb = 30 pop cans. Shorelines are a nightmare, and No, you can't just blame the fishing folk. I know one rowing course where I can haul out 200 water bottles weekly. Then there are those wonderful drive by dumpers on the road and the water. Just love when they pull up ahead of where I'm picking up and empty their vehicle.
I would move north to the 17 in a heartbeat if my family weren't so afraid of leaving behind their "urban conveniences".