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News Reel . . . August 2019

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​2019
Bottle thrown from condo: Australian charged over killer litter incident that resulted in elderly man’s death  (August 31, 2019)
Follow-Up
Yard clipping in public roadways is considered littering, clean it up  (August 31, 2019)
Take Note
'Why aren't there enough bins in certain parts of London?'  (August 31, 2019)
Opinion
Walmart bans overnight RV parking  (August 31, 2019)
Learn Why
Drinks can sheep 'highlights' litter risk to animals  (August 30, 2019)
A Hazard
Nottingham City Council littering its own bike route  (August 30, 2019)
View
Neighbourhood blighted by people constantly dropping rubbish  (August 30, 2019)
Full Story
Coca-Cola, Davao City LGU work together to make a World Without Waste possible  (August 30, 2019)
Read More
Coke's campaign to push pocket-sized bottles falls flat in Nepal  (August 30, 2019)
Fizzles
Ugly litter dumped in the shadow of historic Church in Kildare Town  (August 30, 2019)
Story Here
Public invited to make submissions on new litter management plan for county  (August 30, 2019)
Details
New 'hub' approach aims to tackle Burnaby crime at its roots  (August 30, 2019)
A Strategy
Thailand to use AI robot to trap plastic before it reaches the sea  (August 30, 2019)
Innovation
"We're cleaning up" campaign launches with lunchtime litter blitzes  (August 29, 2019)
Read More
Reading and Leeds 2019: Festival-goers 'should pay tent tax'  (August 29, 2019)
New Idea
Marriott Hotels to get rid of all tiny toiletries by 2020  (August 29, 2019)
Big Story
New gum buster funded by litter louts in Stafford  (August 29, 2019)
Neat Idea
Call for tougher action to tackle 'scourge' of illegal dumping across Galway  (August 29, 2019)
In The News
Growing concern among residents due to needles littering Minneapolis neighborhoods  (August 29, 2019)
More Here
Install canopies to protect against killer litter  (August 29, 2019)
Letter
'No ifs, ands or butts': city initiative aims to reduce cigarette litter in Calgary  (August 28, 2019)
Full Story
Littering drivers encouraged to take rubbish home  (August 28, 2019)
Read More
'Disgusted' at dumping on Coquitlam trail  (August 28, 2019)
Letter
Program that keeps old fishing gear from littering Maine’s coast is expanding  (August 28, 2019)
Get Details
Mumbai: Vendor killed for scolding footpath dweller over littering in Marine Lines  (August 28, 2019)
A Tragedy
We Are Garbage  (August 27, 2019)
Commentary
DNCC Mayor Atiqul frustrated by citizens littering cleaned spaces with trash  (August 27, 2019)
Read More
Plastic issue  (August 27, 2019)
Opinion
Cleanest and  litter-free  Kota Kinabalu by 2025  (August 27, 2019)
Find Out More
Man fined $25 for littering  (August 27, 2019)
Details Here
Is city on the path of development?  (August 27, 2019)
Button Text
Thrashing out the trash issue  (August 26, 2019)
Analysis
Officers will patrol dunes to minimize littering  (August 26, 2019)
Read More
Picking up roadside trash for the first time  (August 26, 2019)
Video
Louisiana littering laws are inadequate, should be updated  (August 26, 2019)
Opinion
Buc-ee's joins TxDOT in fight against littering  (August 25, 2019)
Full Story
Educated, affluent but still littering  (August 24, 2019)
Letter
Stronger measures needed to stop high-rise littering  (August 24, 2019)
Opinion
Officers will patrol dunes to minimize littering  (August 24, 2019)
Story Here
Litter fine warning for feeding birds in Cardiff  (August 24, 2019)
Read More
Scoot: Is littering just part of New Orleans culture or what?  (August 24, 2019)
Radio Call-in
Downtown Surrey, BC group says businesses feel ‘slightly safer’ than last year  (August 24, 2019)
New Data
‘Shining star’ artist Elena Kulikova identified as woman in Toronto highway crash  (August 24, 2019)
A Crusader
Margate beach covered in 'heartbreaking' amount of litter  (August 23, 2019)
See This
Council set to shut down Hounslow market  (August 23, 2019)
Find Out Why
TV Worldwide’s Maritime TV Channel works with NAMEPA to produce Public Service Announcements  (August 23, 2019)
Partners
​Bid to tackle anti-social campers in Highland Perthshire  (August 23, 2019)
Full Story
Couple arrested after allegedly dumping oil into wetlands  (August 23, 2019)
Crime News
Alternate side parking approved near MP subway station  (August 23, 2019)
Read More
Islamabad shopkeepers ask for alternative after ban on plastic bags  (August 23, 2019)
Local Video
Man, 74, dies after allegedly being hit by killer litter  (August 22, 2019)
Full Story
Reporting illegal dumping and litter and what you need to know to do it right  (August 22, 2019)
Tips Here
Mechanics can be fined $100,000 for irresponsible dumping  (August 22, 2019)
Read More
Banning bags: smart. Taxing them? That’s an epic fail.  (August 22, 2019)
Opinion
Butler students lead project to quit litter  (August 22, 2019)
Good News
Litter reports down since Cleaner Havering launched  (August 21, 2019)
Read More
Drive against open littering in city launched officially  (August 21, 2019)
In Karachi
The Myron Pierce Podcast: A lesson on littering  (August 21, 2019)
Listen In
White nationalist pamphlets lead to littering charge in Cheektowaga  (August 20, 2019)
Busted
Driver from Georgia cited for littering after dirty diaper hits ISP car  (August 20, 2019)
Dumb Move
Plastic pollution that ‘look like rocks and pebbles’ have been found littering British beaches  (August 20, 2019)
A Concern
Drive against open littering to begin from Clifton today  (August 19, 2019)
Read More
Keep litter 'pigs' at bay  (August 19, 2019)
Letter
Taxi driver takes on litter police and wins after judgment overturned  (August 19, 2019)
Get Facts
Keep roadsides free of litter  (August 18, 2019)
Letter
Private firms issue 86% of councils' 250,000 fines for dropping litter  (August 18, 2019)
Full Story
Clean-up marshals in Kalyan near Thane slap fines on litter-bugs  (August 18, 2019)
More Here
Hyderabad couple uses recycled plastic waste for constructing houses  (August 18, 2019)
Leadership
Quebec farmers say that littering is posing risks to the health of their animals  (August 17, 2019)
Learn Why
Mowers reveal trash and litter along many of Shreveport's roads  (August 17, 2019)
Read More
Tossing shame out the window  (August 17, 2019)
Letter
$100 bills appeared to be raining from the sky In Pennsylvania  (August 17, 2019)
Funny
Ontario announces next steps to improve recycling and tackle plastic waste  (August 16, 2019)
Full Story
New Phillip Container Deposit System drop-off machine to turn trash into treasure on the spot  (August 16, 2019)
Canberra
Boracay officials to step up info campaign for tourists after defecation reports  (August 16, 2019)
Read More
About 100 ashtrays reinstalled in no-smoking areas on busy streets to combat litter increase  (August 16, 2019)
Story Here
Ten residents in Panvel fined for littering  (August 16, 2019)
Caught!
​Greenwood County litter prevention coordinator to host meet and greet  (August 16, 2019)
Details Here
Woman throws plastic bottle back through window of littering driver’s car  (August 16, 2019)
Gone Viral
Plastic bags are killing horses, cows in Texas  (August 15, 2019)
Must Read
Huge rise in litter left around Cornwall during tourism season  (August 15, 2019)
Taking Action
Here, littering is a brewing problem  (August 15, 2019)
Read More
Border Patrol issues statement regarding littering at the ports of entry  (August 15, 2019)
In Texas
​Board continues litter ordinance hearing  (August 15, 2019)
Looking Into
Part of Boracay beach closed off for poop cleanup  (August 15, 2019)
More Here
PM tackles issue of littering at the geothermal site  (August 14, 2019)
Read More
Sindh government to launch Karachi cleanliness campaign on Independence Day  (August 14, 2019)
Details Here
Litter from vehicles fines  (August 14, 2019)
Bradford, UK
Prime Minister: Dirty toilets show level of Malaysia’s civility  (August 14, 2019)
Story Here
Wakefield residents fed up with flotillas of drunk, littering visitors on river  (August 13, 2019)
Full Story
CCTV cameras capture motorists who throw litter out windows on motorways  (August 13, 2019)
Read More
Your dog's poop might be polluting waterways  (August 13, 2019)
Story Here
Mysterious men with TV sets on their heads are leaving old TVs on lawns across Richmond, VA  (August 13, 2019)
Strange
Saint Gilles gives 9,000 euros for local environmental projects  (August 13, 2019)
Get Details
Man charged after repeated littering reports  (August 12, 2019)
News Brief
'Keep your hands off' bamboo coffee cups, German consumer group warns  (August 12, 2019)
Keep In Mind
Why do we continue to destroy our lovely little land with litter?  (August 11, 2019)
Editorial
Clayton Park MLA issues challenge to curb littering  (August 10, 2019)
Meet A Leader
Man 'fed up' of serial litter louts making mess at Louth bus station  (August 10, 2019)
Full Story
Fireworks in courtroom  (August 10, 2019)
Rare Case
Learning how to cut down litter  (August 10, 2019)
Good Tips
Initiative against littering on roads by DC Biswajeet Pegu  (August 10, 2019)
Get Details
Shillong Times touched 75 years of service to the people  (August 10, 2019)
Read More
Belfast's New Lodge bonfire stand-off soon escalated to violence  (August 9, 2019)
Scary Scene
Campaign #FillTheBottle aims to tidy up cigarette butts  (August 9, 2019)
Good Idea
Camperdown Park littering branded ‘disgusting’  (August 9, 2019)
Read More
Sligo gardai investigate after reports of illegal dumping on Sligo's Coney Island  (August 9, 2019)
Full Story
Indiana litter information  (August 9, 2019)
Info Here
Special committee on littering formed, fines to be imposed  (August 8, 2019)
Good Move
CAT Club of Havre de Grace works to keep city litter-free  (August 8, 2019)
Inspiring
Garbage heap and foul smells in Nalbari Highway threatens public health  (August 8, 2019)
Story Here
Pair cited for camping/littering  (August 8, 2019)
News Brief
Commission looks at hiring officers to oversee litter crews  (August 7, 2019)
New Plan
N.F. Railway has fined 1,818 passengers for littering in trains and stations in 2019  (August 7, 2019)
In India
County officials disappointed over littering, vandalism  (August 7, 2019)
Read More
Pay Rs25,000 penalty for littering in Hamirpur  (August 7, 2019)
A Deterrent
Ask a trooper: Littering punishable by fines, jail time  (August 6, 2019)
Get Answer
South Carolina beach littered in forgotten hotel towels  (August 6, 2019)
Story Here
Tickets for trashy sidewalks are up 300%. It hasn’t fixed Philly’s litter problem.  (August 6, 2019)
Analysis
McDonald's admits 'eco-friendly' paper straws that replaced plastic are not recyclable  (August 5, 2019)
In UK
Man seriously injured after shooting at Bridle Path Airbnb rental  (August 5, 2019)
Read More
China reports 66 per cent drop in plastic bag use  (August 4, 2019)
A Good Start
San Francisco airport bans sale of plastic bottles  (August 4, 2019)
Get Details
Smokers in Cheshire West urged to 'park their butt' NOT litter!​  (August 4, 2019)
Full Story
Ballymun declares war on litter  (August 3, 2019)
New Start
'Zombie land': Used syringes litter section of Melrose  (August 3, 2019)
New York
No, that’s not a river. It’s the aisle of a Staten Island bus.  (August 3, 2019)
Read More
Bekasi starts lifting waste from river in Bahagia subdistrict  (August 3, 2019)
Story Here
These pictures showing our beautiful beaches covered in rubbish will break your heart  (August 3, 2019)
See This
‘Gulf of plastic corals’ littering Andros seabed  (August 2, 2019)
Disturbing
Volunteers collect almost 450 bags of litter  (August 2, 2019)
Impressive
Cleaning car and littering  (August 2, 2019)
See Problem
Littering with impunity in India: Time for change  (August 2, 2019)
Opinion
Keep Our Beaches Clean: The devastating impact beach littering is having on animals in Kent  (August 2, 2019)
Read More
Trash Talk: Taking responsibility for your litter  (August 2, 2019)
Keep In Mind
Litter is on the rise in island's beauty spots  (August 1, 2019)
Read More
Heavy fines fail to stop littering  (August 1, 2019)
Vietnam
Californians Against Waste video  (August 1, 2019)
Watch
State funding helps Council to combat illegal dumping  (August 1, 2019)
Learn More
Boy on a mission cleans litter at Baxter’s Harbour  (August 1, 2019)
Story Here