Environmental Damage Of Graffiti They can emit 'volatile organic compounds' (VOCs), which are known to the Environmental Protection Agency as organic pollutants that can contribute to ozone levels.

Typically, graffiti falls under “institutional vandalism” or “criminal mischief.” While a graffiti offense may be considered a misdemeanor, which is a minor offense, more than one such offense can add up to a felony.

Graffiti art is often done without permission and is therefore illegal, while street art can be done legally with the permission of property owners or as part of a community art project. Another difference is the intent behind the art.

Graffiti is a way of communicating and a way of expressing what one feels in the moment. It is both art and a functional thing that can warn people of something or inform people of something. However, graffiti is to some people a form of art, but to some a form of vandalism.