a litter bug of astronomical proportions

hyooooooooomaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitttttttttttttttyyyyyyyyy!
http://space.newscientist.com/article/dn10512-astronauts-to-pitch-unwanted-gear-off-space-station.html

i guess since aliens haven't invaded as of yet, we need to give them a reason.