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News Reel . . . August 2018

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Sunday Newsletter: This Week In "Litterland"
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​2018
Campaigners launch UK boat made of recycled plastic waste  (August 31, 2018)
See This
People caught littering were made to pay £10,000 in ONE day at Kirklees magistrates court - latest cases  (August 31, 2018)
Full Story
It's bananas! Man thinks he shouldn't get a littering fine for dropping monkey nut shells  (August 31, 2018)
He's Guilty
Arctic Council eyes action plan to reduce Arctic marine litter, microplastics – Nunatsiaq News  (August 31, 2018)
Read More
Commission focusing on litter  (August 31, 2018)
Good Move
Council backs calls for changes to the litter laws  (August 31, 2018)
New Zealand
Patoka cleanup nets more than 3,000 pounds of litter  (August 31, 2018)
Big Job
Residents up in arms over indiscriminate dumping  (August 31, 2018)
Controversy
Aerial photographs reveal Fife’s coastal litter problem  (August 30, 2018)
Full Story
Help needed for beach litter survey  (August 30, 2018)
More Here
Introduction of litter patrols for Bath planned in bid to help keep city clean  (August 30, 2018)
New Plan
Tackling microplastics: Impact on the environment and the food chain  (August 30, 2018)
Research
Members of public find weapon while litter picking  (August 30, 2018)
Read More
San Francisco’s trash gets help from tech  (August 30, 2018)
A Test
Task force hosts litter cleanup event  (August 30, 2018)
Details
Map reveals 'scourge' of Scotland's coastal litter problem  (August 29, 2018)
New
‘We all need to do our bit to reduce marine litter’ – ERA  (August 29, 2018)
Malta
Any excuse for littering is just so much rubbish  (August 29, 2018)
Opinion
Litter loathing puppet packs a punch  (August 28, 2018)
Different
CCTV cameras deter littering and anti-social behaviors in Gasa  (August 28, 2018)
Full Story
Throwing shapes, not litter  (August 28, 2018)
Read More
Harlem’s trash bins were overflowing, so the city took 223 away  (August 28, 2018)
Story Here
Clean Sweep: Malaysian pilgrims show faith with fight against litter  (August 27, 2018)
Good News
Vandals litter pitch at Makarion Stadium with nails and broken glass  (August 27, 2018)
Read More
Plastic bags banned following vast littering  (August 27, 2018)
Full Story
Litter-pickers encourage others to take pride in the community  (August 27, 2018)
Inspiring
Cleaning the streets: Fine of $1000 for littering proposed  (August 27, 2018)
New Zealand
Success for Coastal Striders running group’s Ramsgate jog and litter pick  (August 27, 2018)
Good Going
Cattle waste still litter Dhaka  (August 27, 2018)
Photo
​Trash Dash - a first for Chengdu, China​  (August 26, 2018)
New Event
Littering continues to be an issue in Dubai (August 25, 2018)
Letter
Litter survey catches out Dún Laoghaire  (August 25, 2018)
Ireland
City seeks volunteers for litter cleanup on Sept. 15  (August 25, 2018)
Teamwork
Good deeds deserve acknowledgment  (August 25, 2018)
Letter
Littering at public events to cost dear  (August 24, 2018)
Full Story
Bank holiday beachgoers urged to take rubbish home to reduce littering  (August 24, 2018)
Read More
Funding boost for anti-litter projects  (August 24, 2018)
Australia
Manchester's litter police are handing out more than FIFTY fines a day  (August 24, 2018)
Get Stats
Sallah: Heaps of waste litter public places, roads in Sokoto  (August 24, 2018)
A Problem
​Tackling trolley littering in Stratford  (August 23, 2018)
Crackdown
Litter-free lunch items becoming growing trend  (August 23, 2018)
TV Clip
Group hopes to battle litter through bottle bill proposal  (August 22, 2018)
Read More
Plastic bag, polystyrene container ordinance hearing considered by Camden Select Board  (August 22, 2018)
Legal Move
How littering contributes to the destruction of our planet​  (August 21, 2018)
Read
Call for harsher punishments for those caught littering  (August 21, 2018)
News Brief
Litter everywhere  (August 20, 2018)
Letter
Clean Beaches Week: Experts share tips on protecting beaches, marine life  (August 20, 2018)
Full Story
Wrexham council asked to bin litter fine firm Kingdom  (August 20, 2018)
More Here
Coca-Cola fizzing over links to Dublin litter after Rock’n’Roll half marathon  (August 20, 2018)
Summary
Litter dumping is 'spiralling out of control' in this part of Liverpool - and these pictures show why​  (August 19, 2018)
See Photos
Travellers invade north London park with 15 caravans and dump mounds of litter on recreation ground  (August 19, 2018)
Controversy
Delhi civic agencies fine 75,000 over four months for insanitation  (August 18, 2018)
Full Story
Litter removed from the route used for Vajpayee’s last journey  (August 18, 2018)
Read More
Legal pot is leading to increased litter in environmentally conscious Washington  (August 18, 2018)
Story Here
Endurance Swimmer Lewis Pugh helps clear balloon litter from Brighton sea  (August 18, 2018)
Video Clip
Two tonnes of waste netted in Northern Ireland litter crusade  (August 18, 2018)
Read More
Why banning drive-throughs could make communities healthier  (August 18, 2018)
New Research
5 tips to help reduce litter and protect the oceans  (August 17, 2018)
Share
Gaza fisherman turns litter into income source  (August 17, 2018)
Story Here
"I really hate litter on the North Shore"  (August 17, 2018)
Letter
UK funds projects to address littering in local communities  (August 17, 2018)
Commitment
Rubbish-collecting crows a star attraction at French theme park  (August 17, 2018)
Read More
South Carolina wildlife officer wounds suspect in litter probe (August 17, 2018)
Crime News
New law cracks down on littering  (August 17, 2018)
S. Carolina
Beach clean-up to raise awareness around marine litter  (August 17, 2018)
News Brief
UK Litter Innovation Fund: further grants available  (August 16, 2018)
Get Details
Warleigh Weir almost litter free just weeks after threat of closure  (August 16, 2018)
Full Story
Former bank manager hits out at Gostrey litter louts  (August 16, 2018)
Pushback
Anti-littering grant for Sandbridge  (August 16, 2018)
Video Clip
Heatwave summer brings out the litter louts in Angus glens  (August 16, 2018)
Not Wanted
​Citizen group hears about harm from litter, cleaning up Chester  (August 16, 2018)
Read More
Tunisia anti-litter activist takes up 300-km, 30-beach challenge  (August 15, 2018)
Role Model
Fishing contributing significantly to litter on our beaches  (August 15, 2018)
New Study
Folkestone and Hythe Council's anti-littering campaign: 'Pick Me Up Before You Go, Go'  (August 15, 2018)
See Video
Marine litter in remote regions of the Earth’s oceans  (August 15, 2018)
Be Aware
Tory MP is under fire after linking litter problems to immigration  (August 15, 2018)
Controversy
Council removes Duffy posters as they are 'breaking litter law'  (August 15, 2018)
Oops!
Used needles found in Ogmore-by-Sea beach litter pick  (August 15, 2018)
A Hazard
New European style plan needed to tackle litter and dumping in Laois says TD  (August 14, 2018)
Read More
Litter survey finds that 40% of Irish beaches, harbours and waterways are 'heavily littered'  (August 14, 2018)
New Info
Galway Atlantaquaria says more needs to be done to tackle marine litter  (August 14, 2018)
New Brief
IBAL survey highlights litter problems on the Suir  (August 14, 2018)
Full Story
NLD chief leads the way on trash clean-up  (August 14, 2018)
Read More
France to hike cost of goods packaged in non-recycled plastic  (August 13, 2018)
Big News
Littering is bad for everyone  (August 12, 2018)
Commentary
'Intelligent' crows to pick up litter at French theme park  (August 10, 2018)
Read More
All Hands In: West grads go guerrilla on litter to beautify their city  (August 10, 2018)
Inspirational
Bill would crack down on littering by lowering fines  (August 10, 2018)
See More
Worst types of litter: Plastic straws not even in the top 5  (August 10, 2018)
Top Five
Watersplash litter: ‘Bins are provided for our customers’  (August 10, 2018)
Full Story
Parkrun: Why the litter and long grass?  (August 10, 2018)
At Issue
A better long weekend for litter in Sauble, Ontario  (August 9, 2018)
Good News
Osheaga fan appalled by plastic bottles littering festival grounds  (August 9, 2018)
Full Story
Littering bill to lower fines gets McMaster's signature  (August 9, 2018)
Story Here
New Anti-Litter Act to be tabled by year end  (August 9, 2018)
Jamaica
Statewide litter survey shows a 53 percent drop in trash in New Jersey on streets and highways  (August 8, 2018)
Full Story
Stoners on social media are mobilizing a massive litter clean-up initiative  (August 8, 2018)
For Real
A project aims to solve the cigarette butt litter problem along the Grand Strand  (August 8, 2018)
Read More
New Anti-Litter Act to be tabled by year end  (August 8, 2018)
Jamaica
No plans to extend anti-littering laws to private estates like condominiums  (August 7, 2018)
Read More
On Old Town Street residents face perfect storm of litter  (August 7, 2018)
Full Story
City issues just 184 litter fines this year  (August 6, 2018)
In Cardiff
The clean-up begins! Beaches are left strewn with glass bottles, plastic bags and litter following Brighton Pride  (August 6, 2018)​
Photos/Story
Litter leaves Brighton beach with lack of Pride  (August 6, 2018)
More Here
Amy Khor on going beyond enforcement measures to fight littering in Singapore  (August 6, 2018)
News Brief
No plans to extend anti-littering laws to private estates like condominiums: Amy Khor  (August 6, 2018)
Details
Government bans spitting and littering on the historic road in Lahore​  (August 5, 2018)
Read More
Chicken nuggets litter East Tennessee town with no dipping sauce in sight  (August 5, 2018
Odd Story
Cigarettes account for half of waste recovered on Vancouver and Victoria shorelines  (August 4, 2018)
Full Story
Third of French people admit littering on motorway  (August 4, 2018)
Survey
Samantha Millette schats about her "30 Days 30 Bags" litter challenge  (August 4, 2018)
Trending
HCC begins enforcing litter ordinance this week  (August 4, 2018)
Read More
Lump of polystyrene found floating off Cornish Coast the biggest piece ever  (August 3, 2018)
Must See
North Cork anti-litter results  (August 3, 2018)
Rankings
​LoveYourForest anti-litter campaign 2018  (August 3, 2018)
An Update
Fountain officials look to combat litter  (August 3, 2018)
Read More
Coeburn man arrested for stealing litter camera; possession of narcotics  (August 3, 2018)
Crime News
Getting the litter off our beaches  (August 2, 2018)
Here's How
Litter education workshop delivered at Tacking Point Public School  (August 2, 2018)
Good News
Urinating visitors and litter tarnish iconic view  (August 2, 2018)
Upsetting
Smart bins installed to crush litter in south London  (August 2, 2018)
In Place
Iranian tourist sniffs scam after being fined for littering in Pattaya  (August 2, 2018)
Dirty Trick
Coca-Cola rewards recycling in the UK with half-priced theme park tickets  (August 1, 2018)
Read More
Kiki Kiwi brings anti-littering message to new generation!  (August 1, 2018)
In Schools
Getting litter off our beaches  (August 1, 2018)
More Here
Pick up litter when you see it  (August 1, 2018)
Letter
Birds and open bins blamed for litter problem  (July 31, 2018)
Read This
​Anger as 'human faeces' and mounds of litter are found at skatepark under M32  (July 31, 2018)
Story Here
Litter firm issued thousands of fines over a year in just one county...and 40% were in one town  (July 31, 2018)
In Wales
Environment Minister warns against bus passengers who litter  (July 31, 2018)
Read More