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News Reel . . .  August 2020

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Sunday Newsletter: This Week In "Litterland"
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​2020
COVID-19 spurred Canadians to get outside or go camping instead. Some of them have left a real mess​  (August 31, 2020)
Story Here
'These photos break our hearts' says Ontario Parks after mounds of trash left behind by some visitor  (August 30, 2020)
Must See
You won't believe how much roadside garbage this Huron County runner has picked up  (August 30, 2020)
Full Story
Community clean-up effort focuses on getting PPE litter off city streets and sidewalks  (August 29, 2020)
Important
Discarded face masks cause dangerous increase in litter in streets and parks  (August 29, 2020)
Warning!
Food Packaging Association backs Don't Trash Our Future anti-litter campaign  (August 28, 2020)
Good News
Giant rainbow of recycled cans springs up on Brighton seafron  (August 28, 2020)
See It
Amount of rubbish and litter left on north coast beaches is disgraceful, says mayor  (August 28, 2020)
Full Story
Irresponsible littering causes sewerage system to clog up in Lautoka  (August 28, 2020)
A Problem
Littering drivers encouraged to take rubbish home  (August 28, 2020)
Aberdeen
Plea to avoid littering and keep Suffolk coast ‘beautiful’  (August 28, 2020)
Read More
Discarded masks litter the city  (August 28, 2020)
Story Here
Littering epidemic in England as government spends just £2k promoting Countryside Code  (August 27, 2020)
Full Story
Ajax announces a new, no cost partnership to fight litter  (August 27, 2020)
Read More
Town strengthens parks by-law enforcement  (August 27, 2020)
Moves Made
Woman strives for community cleanliness while picking up street trash  (August 26, 2020)
Good News
Walkers at Camperdown Park shocked by littering  (August 26, 2020)
More Here
Litter and flytipping is costing Cornwall residents millions  (August 26, 2020)
Get Facts
'Rude' staycationers ignite local fury in Cornwall and Snowdonia  (August 26, 2020)
Story Here
The worst areas for fly tipping and littering in Cheshire revealed  (August 25, 2020)
Noted Here
Lake Como joins county effort to keep used masks, gloves from littering public places  (August 25, 2020)
Taking Action
Exclusive- major new proposal to tackle environmental vandalism across Fife  (August 25, 2020)
Read More
Promoter fined after a 'mansion party' that broke COVID-19 rules, California cops say  (August 25, 2020)
Busted
Fishing day and night off the James A. Gifford Causeway results in lost business for Bridgenorth marina​  (August 24, 2020)
Full Story
Restoring the Garden City​  ​  (August 24, 2020)
Editorial
Anthony Buckley wins Keep Bermuda Beautiful logo design contest  (August 23, 2020)
See All
Edinburgh Live wins cross-party backing for Don't Trash Our Future campaign  (August 23, 2020)
Good News
Westfield Mayor: Quit littering on town playgrounds  (August 23, 2020)
Story Here
Litter task force asks local governments for more cameras to track littering  (August 23, 2020)
Read More
Plastic Seas: Navigating the waves of ocean pollution  (August 23, 2020)
Important
‘Bin it, don’t sling it’ appeal to litter louts  (August 23, 2020)
Learn About
Inexperienced Canadian campers leaving waste behind, and risking injury and animal conflict, warn experts  (August 22, 2020)
Full Story
Keep it clean: New strategy to reduce litter in Western Australia  (August 22, 2020)
5-Year Plan
Tofino cracking down on litter, illegal camping  (August 22, 2020)
Read More
Used masks litter Naples neighborhood  (August 22, 2020)
A Problem
Cameras prove effective to curb littering but more detailed regulations needed  (August 22, 2020)
Vietnam
Laurens County roadsides flooded with trash, sheriff urges residents not to litter  (August 22, 2020)
Read More
Waterfront cleanup aims to remove ‘yuckies’ from South Surrey beach  (August 22, 2020)
In Canada
With cleanup stalled for weeks, group of volunteers tackles New Orleans nurdle spill on their own  (August 22, 2020)
Vital Work
Poland seeks to simplify waste segregation and cut costs, but toughens penalties for illegal disposal  (August 22, 2020)
Moves Made
City welcomes back volunteer litter cleanup program  (August 21, 2020)
Reopening
161 city litter bugs booked, some fined as much as $1,000  (August 21, 2020)
Clampdown
More bins needed at the Spanish Arch to combat littering  (August 21, 2020)
Read More
'You pay,' Germany tells suppliers of throwaway utensils  (August 21, 2020)
New Approach
Parks Canada asking people to clean up their act in P.E.I. National Park  (August 21, 2020)
Story Here
Millennials, Gen-Z won't date someone who doesn’t recycle: survey  (August 20, 2020)
Full Story
Voroklini berates litter bugs after piles of trash left on beaches  (August 20, 2020)
Cyprus
Community litter pickers collect 12 sacks of rubbish from a Milton Keynes estate in just two hours  (August 20, 2020)
So Much
There could be up to 21 million tons of microplastics littering the Atlantic Ocean  (August 20, 2020)
New Study
Tourism concerns prompt anti-litter efforts in Aberdeenshire  (August 19, 2020)
Read More
Fines could be issued for littering at Peterborough’s Ferry Meadows after rise in rubbish problems  (August 19, 2020)
Get Story
Love Parks…and Commons!  (August 19, 2020)
More Here
Deputies and parish employees pick up litter  (August 19, 2020)​
News Brief
Pandemic brings record crowds to Michigan parks. (And trash and trouble)  (August 18, 2020)
Full Story
Campsite closes after staycationers leave behind gazebos, airbeds and tents  (August 18, 2020)
No Choice
Litter picking is the new COOL in Tiverton say dedicated volunteers  (August 18, 2020)
Real Neat
These girls were spotted throwing glass bottles... so were taught a lesson  (August 18, 2020)
Justice
Gull ordeal leads to warning  (August 18, 2020)
Get Story
Record number of visitors to conservation areas, but the bad news is littering, vandalism are also up  (August 18, 2020)
Details Here
Aubin issues warning to litterbugs leaving rubbish behind on Mount Panorama  (August 18, 2020)
Read More
Condemnation of alcohol consumption and littering at Castlerea Demesne  (August 18, 2020)
What A Mess
We composted ‘biodegradable’ balloons. Here’s what we found after 16 weeks  (August 17, 2020)
Read This
Kearney get set for its annual Cruise Nite  (August 17, 2020)
Rules Set
‘We just can’t keep up’ – council staff fighting losing battle against litter in New Forest  (August 16, 2020)
A Concern
Love This Place, Leave No Trace – New campaign launched to promote responsible behaviour outdoors  (August 16, 2020)
Details
Coronavirus face masks: an environmental disaster that might last generations  (August 16, 2020)
Take Note
​Mind your Ps: Amsterdam installs plant pot street urinals to improve toilet manners  (August 16, 2020)
Must See
A TVP journalist was littering the square on purpose. Lost his job.  (August 16, 2020)
Story Here
Furious locals demand punishment after teens throw party on pier in Co Cork  (August 16, 2020)
Read More
Littering stop leads to drugs and weapons bust in St. Martinville  (August 16, 2020)
Crime News
Litter left behind, people wandering off trails: As visitors spike at PA parks, so do problems  (August 16, 2020)
A Problem
City partners with South Tahoe Refuse to fight back against littering  (August 16, 2020)
Have Plan
Council urges residents across Bath not to dump their used face masks  (August 16, 2020)
A Plea
This is how many tickets enforcement officers have issued in Toronto this month  (August 15, 2020)
Find Out
‘Hazardous materials': Brampton council wants people to stop littering city with masks and gloves  (August 15, 2020)
Story Here
Board of Health looks to adopt new littering regulation  (August 15, 2020)
Read More
Worst of the worst litter at Sandbanks Provincial Park  (August 14, 2020)
Staff's View
Councillor urging people to upload the ‘See It Say It’ litter app  (August 14, 2020)
Ireland
Love Parks campaign challenges littering and anti-social behaviour  (August 14, 2020)
Button Text
Lessons in litter: Two ocean-focused groups hope to connect with students about beach trash  (August 14, 2020)
Full Story
Unauthorised camping and littering in Britain's beauty spots increase as holidaymakers seek 'staycations'  (August 14, 2020)
Worse Now
Council launches new anti-littering campaign  (August 14, 2020)
Learn More
Knole in Sevenoaks left covered in litter after 'shameful' birthday picnic  (August 14, 2020)
Upsetting
Art work to deter vandals and litterbugs  (August 14, 2020)
An Idea
Triangle-area roads littered with trash after pandemic cancels North Carolina's usual highway litter sweeps  (August 13, 2020)
Downside
Anger over dumping at scenic Mayo lakeside  (August 13, 2020)
Read More
Foreigners slapped with fines for public littering  (August 13, 2020)
Borneo
Motorists advised on hazards of State Highway 35 litter  (August 13, 2020)
Get Info
Court fines parking rage litter bug Axminster man for throwing his ticket on the ground  (August 13, 2020)
Story Here
Designate feeding areas, agency tells park caretakers  (August 13, 2020)
New Policy
Visitor alarmed by roadside litter haul  (August 13, 2020)
Find Out Why
Man gets £150 fine for littering after throwing parking ticket on the floor  (August 12, 2020)
Read More
Butt out the cigarette butts with Let’s Do It India’s “Fugitive” this World Cleanup Day  (August 12, 2020)
Full Story
Anti-litter organisation stopping after five years  (August 12, 2020)
Swan Song
Smoking not for the birds, former HPA official says  (August 12, 2020)
See This
 East Ayrshire backs Zero Waste Scotland campaign urging people to bin litter or take it home  (August 12, 2020)
Partners
The heartwarming tale of Marton's 'Wombles’ Freddie 'n' Irene - out 4 times a week de-littering our streets  (August 12, 2020)
Role Models
Litter lout caught 52 miles away from home after name and address found on rubbish bag  (August 12, 2020)
Story Here
Call to put registration numbers on fast food cartons  (August 12, 2020)
Good idea
The common littering habits of Singaporeans, according to a HDB cleaner, Uncle  (August 12, 2020)
Read More
JLS star JB Gill speaks to Good Morning Britain about 'Don’t Trash Our Future'    (August 11, 2020)
Full Story
Littering of face masks reflects Malaysian attitude towards cleanliness  (August 11, 2020)
Story Here
Gloves and masks become litter problem litter as people cover-up against COVID  (August 11, 2020)
Big Issue
Risk of COVID-19 plastic trash pile-up worries Europe  (August 11, 2020)
Serious
​Call for action to stamp out littering at Spanish Arch  (August 10, 2020)
Read More
​France national park rewards litter-picking visitors  (August 9, 2020)
New Twist
Loch Lomond and Trossachs staff fighting a 'tidal wave' of litter left behind by visitors  (August 9, 2020)
Story Here
Coronavirus: Disposable face masks creating new plastic pollution crisis, experts warn  (August 9, 2020)
A Warning
Councillor's petition calls for car registration plates to printed on drive-through restaurants packaging  (August 9, 2020)
Read More
“Nobody Trashes Tennessee” reminds people of the consequences of littering  (August 9, 2020)
A Campaign
Campaign as wild campers leave human waste on shores of loch that provides water for Dundee  (August 9, 2020)
Unhealthy
Beaches left in 'absolute state' with litter after thousands descend in heat wave  (August 9, 2020)
A Problem
Disgusting fly-tipping that is blighting Cheshire's beautiful streets and countryside  (August 9, 2020)
Upsetting
'Trash Costs Cash': ALDOT campaign highlights costs of littering  (August 8, 2020)
Alabama
State raises fine for littering  (August 8, 2020)
More
Masks and personal protective equipment washed up on Britain’s beaches after tourists left them  (August 8, 2020)
See This
Next generation joins the fight against littering  (August 8, 2020)
Good News
Ajax by-law officers to start handing out fines for common infractions in parks  (August 8, 2020)
Next Step
COVID-19 pandemic should not interrupt efforts to curb plastic waste, advocacy group says  (August 7, 2020)
Full Story
Awareness campaign to combat littering in the countryside  (August 7, 2020)
Read More
Excessive trail trash inspires Alberta hikers to organize cleanup event  (August 7, 2020)
Good News
Disgust at 'vandalism and littering' at Ravensdale  (August 7, 2020)
Upsetting
Harbourside litter angers resident into leaving passive-aggressive note  (August 7, 2020)
See Note
National campaign launched promoting responsible behaviour outdoors to combat increase in littering  (August 7, 2020)
Ireland
Inverness retail park awash with rubbish as operators pledge to increase waste patrols  (August 6, 2020)
Read More
Dartmoor camping ban over 'littering, human waste and fires'  (August 6, 2020)
Full Story
Your mask needs to make it to the trash can  (August 6, 2020)
A Fact
Peterborough Nene Park trashed by visitors as litter left strewn across BBQ areas  (August 6, 2020)
Get Story
Recent incident sparks plea from Wildwoods: “Stop Littering”  (August 6, 2020)
Read More
Overcrowding and bad behaviour continues along sections of Trent-Severn Waterway  (August 6, 2020)
Ontario
Knowsley Council doubles litter fine to £150 in rubbish crackdown  (August 6, 2020)
Fed Up
Supervisors discuss stronger litter ordinance  (August 5, 2020)
On Agenda
City encourages proper PPE disposal  (August 5, 2020)
Good Move
Penalty increases for litter louts and fly-tippers  (August 5, 2020)
Read More
How to tackle the problem of littering litter?  (August 4, 2020)
Analysis
Seven-year-old litter heroine has been cleaning up for five years  (August 3, 2020)
Be Inspired
Philip Morris supports NOWPDP to set-up recycling facility to reduce littering  (August 2, 2020)
Full Story
Litterbugs on the motorway as France enters holiday season  (August 2, 2020)
Read More
Prince Edward County struggles with tourist traffic amidst the pandemic  (August 2, 2020)
Problems
EU introduces an €800 per ton tax on plastic waste  (August 2, 2020)
The Latest
Pandemic pollution wreaking havoc on San Diego County beaches  (August 2, 2020)
Story Here
Don't Trash Our Future campaign launches in Manchester
Learn More
French motorways: 30% of public admit to littering on roads  (August 1, 2020)
Just In
Single-use plastic bag sales down 95% since 5p charge brought in  (August 1, 2020)
Good News
'Clean Sweeps' aim to keep Bayonne litter-free  (August 1, 2020)
Read More
New campaign asks Warwickshire residents not to 'be a tosser'  (August 1, 2020)
See Details
Road littering on weekends is a problem in Freedom, too  (August 1, 2020)
Local Story
Police issue statement over littering in the Pentland Hills as Sturgeon warns cops will take action  (August 1, 2020)
Vigilance
Trespassing, littering and anti-social behaviour on South Shields Pier as it remains closed during pandemic  (August 1, 2020)
A Problem