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2014
How one discarded cigarette ended up costing a Bristol woman £1,000  (February 28, 2014)
Pollution watchdog EcoWaste Coalition warns about open trash burning  (February 28, 2014) 
50,668 persons penalized for littering on Indian railway premises   (February 28, 2014)
Dog-fouling and litter patrols could be set up in Waveney  (February 28, 2014)
Council approved policy to be confirmed by the overview and scrutiny committee next Thursday
Woman, 50, runs out of patience with council litter pickers and dumps bin bag-full of rubbish in leisure centre  (February 28, 2014) 
Persistent 'epidemic' of littering, dumping continues to plague Southeast Queens, NY  (February 27, 2014)
“We have a lot of people who are idiots,” said Councilman Ruben Wills (D-Jamaica), whose efforts to hike penalties on litterbugs have gone nowhere in Council. “They just dump, and it’s not fair to people in the community who expect a quality of life.”
Zimbabwe to introduce environmental police officers  (February 27, 2014) 
Youngster inspired to tackle litter problem in Dorchester  (February 27, 2014) 
Prevention the key to cleaning up our act year-round  (February 27, 2014)
Stan Moore, the chief executive officer of the National Packaging Covenant Industry Association, believes we should ‘do the right thing’ every day – not just once a year. 
DuPont users question possible nighttime closure  (February 27, 2014) 
Community Appearance Forum in Mobile  (February 26, 2014)
Rubbish Mountain in City Centre  (February 26, 2014)
This three-month campaign will include advertisements appearing across the city centre reminding people not to drop cigarette butts, chewing gum and other rubbish. 
Helston mayor and six-year-old girl launch anti-littering campaign  (February 26, 2014) 
Summer campaign nabs litter bugs in Goolong, AU  (February 26, 2014)
'No excuse for smokers not to use ashtrays and butt buckets.'    
Fines for fly-tipper and cigarette-droppers in Gedling  (February 26, 2014) 
Litter bugs fined nearly £400 after dropping cigarette ends  (February 26, 2014) 
Mount of Mercy messy as pilgrims throw litter  (February 26, 2014) 
Roadside litter campaign is long overdue - do you agree?  (February 25, 2014)
Mayor assigns staff to deter littering at old public market  (February 25, 2014)
Bermagui balloons long-distance litter  (February 25, 2014) 
Guyana’s after Mash litter  (February 25, 2014)
Copenhagen green capital of 2014 - you must be joking right? 
Richard "Tricky Dicky" Harris gives his firsthand account in the Copenhagen Post.    
Zambia’s Kapiri District County bemoans indiscriminate garbage disposal  (February 24, 2014) 
Gautier, Mississippi working to keep its bodies of water cleaner  (February 24, 2014)
Roanoke County looks to take anti-littering statewide  (February 24, 2014) 
Three fined for dropping litter in Carmarthenshire  (February 23, 2014)
Zero Waste Scotland launches litter poll  (February 23, 2014)
McDonald's plans new 160-seat Derby restaurant, creating 65 jobs  (February 23, 2014)
The application adds that the firm is committed to tackling litter "in as many different ways as possible", picking up not only McDonald's packaging but also any other litter. 
Less litter on Shanghai Metro as passengers back appeal  (February 22, 2014) 
“Stop littering or you’ll be Facebooked” – Penang Assemblyman  (February 22, 2014) 
Cigarette butts make up 19.5% of rubbish picked up in public areas  (February 22, 2014)
Cleaning up after Litter Bugs: Councillor Mary Burstow  (February 22, 2014)
Governor Joho launches city beautification campaign in Mombassa  (February 22, 2014) 
Keeping Downtown Arlington litter free  (February 21, 2014) 
Bucknall residents call for action to clear up litter-strewn path  (February 21, 2014)
Plastic maker reports on success of National Environment Day in the UAE  (February 21, 2014) 
New Jersey discussing smoking ban at beaches and parks  (February 20, 2014)
Fly-tippers warned they’ll more than likely be caught  (February 20, 2014)
Roanoke County sees success with anti-littering campaign  (February 20, 2014) 
March 14 deadline for Missouri schools to can litter through trash-can contest  (February 20, 2014)
Police get more powers to flush out suspected litterbugs in Singapore  (February 20, 2014)
"Littering from a residential flat is beyond just an anti-social behaviour. It poses a danger to lives and properties as well."
Chicago urges residents to clear litter, help prevent flooding  (February 19, 2014) 
Dengue: Subang Jaya municipality records 971 cases last month compared to 108 last year  (February 19, 2014)
Savannah mayor announces anti-littering campaign  (February 19, 2014) 
Using fines to curb bad behaviour  (February 19, 2014)
‘4,327 littering violations registered in Amman in January’   (February 19, 2014) 
Tweaked environmental public health act  (February 18, 2014)
Singapore's toughest ever
Students take to Lowestoft and Pakefield beaches to learn about marine pollution  (February 18, 2014)
During their studies, the 14- and 15-year-olds also made a short film about the items they collected. It has been entered in an international video contest run by the Europe-wide MARLISCO project, which seeks to raise awareness of the problem and promote a joint vision for the sustainable management of marine litter in Europe. 
Littering concerns stated in a letter  (February 18, 2014) 
‘Tyre of shame’ is littering, says Trinidadian  (February 18, 2014) 
Keep Australia Beautiful and Coca-Cola crush container deposit schemes, environmental coalition alleges  (February 17, 2014)
South Africa: Ride for Sight littering  (February 17, 2014) 
No butts about it: cigarettes are pick of the litter in this Australian city  (February 17, 2014)
Alarming increase last year as smokers sully streets and shores
What they said in Canberra . . . How would you react if someone dropped litter in front of you?  (February 17, 2014) 
Garbage bins on Margalla trails do more harm than good  (February 17, 2014)
Instill ‘carry in, carry out’ mindset and fine those who don’t abide
Anticipation grows for the animated Wombles’ return to screen  (February 17, 2014) 
Plastic tops Sunshine Coast’s litter list butt not by much  (February 16, 2014)
The 2013 Clean Up Australia Rubbish Report released on Friday showed the amount of glass being dumped had risen by 11 per cent while cigarette butts had doubled to 10 per cent.
Fighting dirty against the litter louts   (February 16, 2014)
For the past five years, on average an offender has been convicted every single week in Bucks, with a 60% reduction in the crime over the past 10 years.  Thirty six per cent of all flytipping convictions come after tip-offs from residents, and to date £500,000 has been returned to the public purse through fines. 
Hundreds join Cornwall beaches litter pick after storms  (February 16, 2014)
Solid Waste Authority planning for litter control  (February 16, 2014)
Eco group in Philippines “delighted” over WorldWide Walk’s cleanliness  (February 15, 2014) 
‘Zero waste’ drive launched for Flower Festival by Baguio citizens  (February 15, 2014)
Group gets ready for Panagbenga Festival 
Solid Waste Authority planning for litter control  (February 15, 2014) 
Disposable coffee cups are littering our neighbourhoods  (February 14, 2014) 
Stevenage Council spends £1.6m clearing nearly 3,000 tonnes of litter  (February 14, 2014)
Showing the town some love on Valentine’s Day 
Picking up an anti-littering ethic  (February 14, 2014) 
Litterbug licence plates for sale in Pennsylvania  (February 14, 2014) 
Hassle to report littering – Singapore agency’s response took three weeks  (February 14, 2014) 
Anti-litter decree from Fuji  (February 14, 2014) 
Top 10 names for Sutton's 11-tonne litter mountain  (February 13, 2014) 
Plastic shopping bags make a fine diesel fuel  (February 13, 2014)
Researchers blended up to 30 percent of their plastic-derived diesel into regular diesel, and found no compatibility problems with biodiesel.  Another solid reason why not to let those flyaway plastic bags get away from you.  When recycled, they are useful. 
Syston litter survey by Ratcliffe College students  (February 13, 2014) 
Leaf it out! Woman accused of littering for sweeping leaves into gutter  (February 13, 2014)
In the wrong, reduced to tears 
Three youths fined €1,000 for littering  (February 13, 2014) 
San Diego food trucks to hear about proposed permit rules on Wednesday  (February 12, 2014)
Permit would cost $935 and operators would be required to collect litter within a 25-foot radius of the truck before changing locations. 
3807 people penalized for littering, spitting etc on railway premises in Hyderabad   (February 12, 2014)
Litter Assessment  (February 12, 2014) 
Littering violators on the rise in Cebu, enforcement agency reports  (February 12, 2014)
Canadian Plastics Industry Association presents free webinar for recycling educators  (February 12, 2014) 
Industry group has set up an Image Bank of high quality photos of all plastic bottles and containers for free public use.    
The making of Sutton’s 11-tonne litter ball  (February 12, 2014) 
CCTV system to be extended to illegal dumping sites  (February 11, 2014)
It is hoped that cameras in Kerry County, Ireland will provide the evidence needed to convict culprits who are becoming increasingly difficult to catch in the act. The maximum fine under the Litter Act is €3,000. 
Favourite dumping areas include some well-known beauty spots, bogs, forests, parks, and disused quarries, while people also throw rubbish in over bridges. 
Yarra River, Port Phillip Bay litter hotspots targeted  (February 11, 2014)
Fuel, oil, animal feces and food waste contribute to pollution in the Yarra, but the biggest contributor is street litter.    
West African Birds Assn. and National Environment Agency organize anti-littering sensitization for Gambia  (February 11, 2014) 
Cases advance in rowdy celebration of Michigan State win  (February 11, 2014)
Whiff of scam in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's Rs6.5 Crore litter bin deal  (February 11, 2014) 
Foul play: Litter and dog poop in Fort McMurray, Alberta!  (February 11, 2014) 
Recycling drive can help tackle littering: Brunei villagers  (February 10, 2014)
The Society for Community Outreach and Training (SCOT) has been embarking on its Green Xchange (GX) project which allows residents to exchange goods for recycling with a 1.5kg bag of rice. 
I dropped a morsel of my girl's sausage roll and the litter police fined me £75  (February 10, 2014)
Environmental champions take on county’s litter hot spots in Northumberland, UK  (February 10, 2014)
Littering violators on the rise  (February 10, 2014)
Hundreds of officers in Philippines tomorrow will undergo a strategic planning to "strengthen the enforcement of anti-littering and other environmental ordinances of the city toward enhancing the city's solid waste management system."
Councillors want litter bugs punished  (February 10, 2014) 
Litter-pick punishment for boys who stole from the Howard Centre  (February 10, 2014)
Vancouver’s lantern festival lights up the night, leaves litter in the day  (February 9, 2014)
Released balloons killing too many animals   (February 9, 2014)
MoBay Marine Park Trust launches Care Jamaica Project  (February 9, 2014) 
Guyana’s litter prevention regulations empower litter wardens  (February 9, 2014)
Australian call for return of deposit scheme in Victoria to cut roadside litter  (February 8, 2014) 
4R’S Fair tomorrow in St. Michael, Barbados  (February 8, 2014)
This year’s fair will feature the launch of the Green Smiles CD, which is designed to teach young children about proper waste management practices and discourage them from negative practices such as littering. 
Anti-litter campaign initiated in Roseau, Dominica  (February 8, 2014)
Former council litter picker ends up in court for dumping rubbish  (February 8, 2014)
Cigarette Litter Awareness Day today  (February 8, 2014)
Woman screams at toilet auntie after she’s caught littering at food centre  (February 8, 2014)
Ann Arbour Council member Christopher Taylor will run for mayor in 2014 election  (February 8, 2014)
As councillor he focused on quality of life issues, such as expanding the city’s noise ordinance, improving crosswalk safety, fighting to purge downtown of graffiti and strengthening enforcement options for tenant littering and solid waste violations. 
McDonald's litter causes a headache for villager  (February 7, 2014)
Resident hits out at school lunchtime litter issues  (February 7, 2014)
Council to act tough on littering in Bulawayo  (February 7, 2014) 
Keep Pearland Beautiful teaches children about litter, Texas-style  (February 7, 2014) 
Bandung to deploy park rangers  (February 7, 2014) 
Knocking out litter problem  (February 7, 2014)
Members of a Redditch boxing club have joined forces to knock out litter. 
Wildlife and litter regulations now in force in Guyana  (February 6, 2014)
Sutton Council litter cops to dish out £80 fines for dropping cigarettes or chewing gum  (February 6, 2014)
Extra staff employed to deal with litter louts as it tries to cut the amount of rubbish discarded on the borough's streets every single day - a problem that costs the Sutton taxpayer £4m each year. 
Eleven tonne rubbish mountain 'dumped' in Sutton High Street to show borough's daily litter problem  (February 6, 2014)
Sentosa Corp. in Singapore launches litter-free initiative to keep the island clean  (February 6, 2014)
Almost 1,800 dog mess complaints in five years  (February 6, 2014)
Don't cut street sweeping and litter picking in Worcester, say politicians  (February 6, 2014)
MARLISCO progress meeting in Brussels, Feb 5 & 6
Marine litter report by an agency protecting our seas
Highways Agency urges road users to help reduce litter on England’s roads  (February 5, 2014)
The Highways Agency is launching its first litter strategy, setting out how, with the support of road users, it will reduce litter on England’s motorway and trunk road network.  A copy of the litter strategy is available on the Highways Agency website. Find it here.
How big is your butt, you litter bug!  (February 5, 2014)
You can find out more about the Butt Free litter initiative by visiting www.esc.nsw.gov.au/living-in/living-sustainably/get-involved/butt-free-action or go to the Take 3 for the Sea’s website at www.take3.org.au
Buy trash cans with littering fines, say Jacksonville council panels  (February 5, 2014) 
Japan town fuming over Murakami fiction portrayal  (February 5, 2014)
Members of the eight-strong town assembly were not amused at their portrayal as a home for litterbugs and intend to demand an explanation of publisher Bungeishunju 
UK ‘fishing for litter’ project gains Crown Estate funding  (February 4, 2014) 
Clean city fund pays for Manchester’s street clutter removal  (February 4, 2014)
New team tackles dog poo, fried chicken boxes and used condoms on Camden’s streets  (February 4, 2014)
Keeping Kaieteur's schools clean  (February 4, 2014) 
Union County, SC gets grant to buy cameras that help catch people who litter  (February 4, 2014)“Trash breeds trash and if we clean up the litter we can clean up other things." - Sheriff David Taylor.
Zushi, Japan to ban music, alcohol on public beach  (February 4, 2014) 
Papua New Guinea's capital considers ban on plastic  (February 3, 2014)
“We've been allowing a low standard of lifestyle to become the dominant lifestyle in our city for too long and we need to clamp down on this so that low lifestyle doesn't become a dominant lifestyle that engulfs the entire city and brings it down.”  -- City official Powes Parkop  
Green team to blitz estate’s litter, graffiti and dog mess  (February 3, 2014) 
NEA Singapore investigating high-rise littering at AMK flat after Stomp newspaper report  (February 3, 2014)
'Harare worst for city littering'  (February 3, 2014) 
Littering violation leads to drug arrest  (February 3, 2014)
Board may propose fine for littering  (February 3, 2014) 
LITTER: More like walking through a tip  (February 3, 2014)
Michael Gove: teachers should punish children with litter duty  (February 2, 2014)
British Education Secretary launches new list of approved punishments for unruly children, including litter picking and mopping school halls, The Telegraph reports today.
Bad pupils face writing lines or litter duty under Education Minister’s plan for UK  (February 2, 2014)
According to official figures, more than 700,000 children are being taught in schools where behaviour in the classroom and playground is not good enough.
Union: Schools do not need 'one-size-fits-all advice'  (February 2, 2014)
Curb recycling day litter  (February 2, 2014)
Hydrabad – 50,668 persons penalized for littering on railway premises   (February 2, 2014)
Guyana's new law deems drivers liable for litter from moving vehicle  (February 1, 2014)
Hawaii: County’s plastic bag ban raises cleanliness concerns  (February 1, 2014) 
European Commission asks us to ‘Cleanup Europe’ for a day on May 10  (February 1, 2014)
Dereham deputy mayor’s recycling shock  (February 1, 2014)
Tough rules don't bend for anyone in this UK jurisdiction.    
Twenty tons of litter collected during Tampa community event  (February 1, 2014)