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News Reel . . . February 2019

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​2019
Glastonbury festival bans plastic bottles  (February 28, 2019)
Story Here
Keep America Beautiful's Cigarette Litter Prevention Program opens 2019 grant application period  (February 28, 2019)
Get Rules
Handy shopping sacks or public nuisance? Plastic bags cause bitter political fight  (February 28, 2019)
Full Story
Our litter shame  (February 28, 2019)
Podcast
Council bans volunteer litter pickers from cleaning up  (February 28, 2019)
Read More
From $50 to $500: Fines increase for littering in the City of Milwaukee  (February 28, 2019)
New Law
Litter louts leave The Downs covered in rubbish after hottest day  (February 28, 2019)
A Mess
New Anti-Litter Act will place greater emphasis on compliance  (February 28, 2019)
Jamaica
Women's campaign to clear litter from North Norfolk salt marshes  (February 27, 2019)
Full Story
Do your part to fix the litter problem  (February 27, 2019)
Editorial
Go git ’em, Sheriff Pierce, go git ’em good, and thanks!  (February 27, 2019)
Opinion
UNEP report finds positive trend towards marine litter reduction  (February 27, 2019)
More Here
Shop owner is fined £300 after council's litter enforcement squad classed her wrapper as ‘trade waste'  (February 27, 2019)
Controversy
State of the County addresses litter, other concerns  (February 27, 2019)
Read More
Litter bin locations carefully plotted  (February 27, 2019)
Antigua
Clean Up Australia Day highlights litter bug challenge  (February 27, 2019)
Coming Soon
Street Cleaning and Litter Policy introduced in Ramsey  (February 27, 2019)
Learn  More
Fiji’s environment minister renews warning on littering  (February 26, 2019)
Story Here
Litter, missed collections and bin lids – our garbage gripes  (February 26, 2019)
Read More
Litter strewn all over Plaza Independencia   (February 26, 2019)
Philippines
Council bans villagers near Salisbury from litter-picking over Novichok contamination fears  (February 26, 2019)
A Warning
West Virginia litter cleanup program accepting applications  (February 26, 2019)
Get Details
Box culverts stop stench from drainage channels  (February 26, 2019)
New Device
High school students are blanketing my block in litter  (February 24 2019)
A Complaint
Toft Hill and Etherley plagued by fast food litter louts  (February 24, 2019)
Read More
An array of litter in The Blackwater on view from Kent Bridge, Fermoy  (February 24, 2019)
Full Story
Everything you need to know about litter and illegal dumping  (February 24, 2019)
Good Info
Ocean litter could start being cleared from Channel island waters  (February 24, 2019)
A Problem
​Minister Murphy attends British Irish Council Symposium on Marine Litter  (February 24, 2019)
Read More
Letter to the editor  (February 24, 2019)
Read Here
Wet wipes make up 77% of the waste picked up during a litter pick on a stretch of Thames foreshore  (February 23, 2019)
Full Story
Tools added to city’s litter enforcement program  (February 23, 2019)
Get Details
Haunting photos show dozens of gas masks littering Chernobyl as nature reclaims nuclear plant blast site  (February 23, 2019)
Upsetting
Shorewater Marine installs Seabin to collect ocean litter at The Marina, Mindarie  (February 23, 2019)
Read More
Squid protein a plastic alternative  (February 23, 2019)
Science News
Mt. Everest base camp closed to tourists due to litter issue  (February 22, 2019)
Story Here
Gweru City to introduce anti-litter law  (February 22, 2019)
Read More
Scotland is leading the way in tackling marine litter  (February 22, 2019)
Full Story
Wife of Greenwood mayor leading trash pickup initiative  (February 22, 2019)
A Leader
Liew praises tourism village for combating littering  (February 22, 2019)
How To
Angry City Hall staff litter streets after ‘betrayers resume work’  (February 22, 2019)
Protest
Sheriff says littering is big problem for county  (February 21, 2019)
Read More
Want to throw confetti on this hill? Littering could cost you  (February 21, 2019)
News Brief
BBC Springwatch presenter Chris Packham calls for Britons to tackle the scourge of litter  (February 21, 2019)
Story Here
Leaders against litter kick off 2019 Great American Cleanup  (February 21, 2019)
Role Models
Leithers Don’t Litter – Edinburgh Moving Guide  (February 21, 2019)
Innovation
Trash talk takes spotlight at county session  (February 21, 2019)
Interesting
Launch of pilot scheme to reduce littering  (February 20, 2019)
2-Year Test
Managing urban waste: Health and environmental hazards linked to littering  (February 20, 2019)
Read More
Ice Fishing and Litter on the Lakes  (February 20, 2019)
TV News
Concern that littering in Clare is on the up despite fines falling  (February 20, 2019)
New Stats
Philadelphia environmental groups raise awareness about littering  (February 20, 2019)
Full Story
Trash cans litter roadside in Berkshire Township, garbage company isn't them picking up  (February 20, 2019)
Foul-up
Leading role for beach cleaner  (February 19, 2019)
Read More
Colo-I- Suva Forest Reserve: Man caught red-handed for littering  (February 18, 2019)
Fiji
Litter marathon for north-east youngster  (February 18, 2019)
Inspiring
80,000 Mail readers pledge to help clean up litter as supermarkets join the battle against plastic waste  (February 18, 2019)
Full Story
Hauraki district to start serving littering fines​  (February 17, 2019)
Story Here
Plea issued for us all to keep Dumfries & Galloway litter free  (February 17, 2019)
A Request
Council to tackle marine litter around Donegal coastline  (February 16, 2019)
New Plan
Kingdom contract is suspended by Wirral Council  (February 16, 2019)
Controversy
MME calls on residents to refrain from littering  (February 16, 2019)
Read More
Wet wipes now most common beach litter as EU warns on proper disposal  (February 15, 2019)
Take Note
€1m spent on litter and waste clean up  (February 15, 2019)
Costly
Stop littering! We’re trashy, we look bad, so just stop  (February 15, 2019)
Editorial
Miami Beach strengthens its litter laws and prohibited use of plastic straws  (February 15, 2019)
The Latest
Council talks about litter at lake  (February 15, 2019)
Read More
Sheriff’s office vows to end roadway littering  (February 15, 2019)
Full Story
Three people cited for offensive littering  (February 15, 2019)
Crime News
Propose, but don’t litter the bridge, Ugandan roads association warns lovers  (February 15, 2019)
News Brief
Khyndailad to be declared zero litter zone  (February 15, 2019)
Story Here
Middleburg battles, recycles cigarette butt litter  (February 15, 2019)
Good Work
Make Beautiful Litter-Free Moments for Valentine’s Day  (February 14, 2019)
Nice Idea
Litter pickers tackle 94 miles of Carlisle's roadsides  (February 14, 2019)
Teamwork
Global competition launched to find solutions to plastic waste  (February 14, 2019)
Get Details
Motorists throwing litter on the streets to be fined  (February 14, 2019)
Read More
Facebook post about litter on Lake Winnebago leads to citation  (February 13, 2019)
More Here
Fly-tippers dump eight-tonne litter mountain after stealing a skip from a derelict pub  (February 13, 2019)
Full Story
Calls for Tipp Litter louts to face tough financial sanctions  (February 12, 2019)
Read More
Concerns litter lout penalties could cause families hardship  (February 12, 2019)
Audio
Lamar Co. officials address litter problems  (February 12, 2019)
More Here
Report: Inmates, officers sold scrap metal for cash  (February 12, 2019)
Full Story
Let's go wild on litter! Nature show stars i praise litter picking campaign  (February 12, 2019)
Star Power
No fines handed out for litter or dog mess, figures reveal  (February 11, 2019)
Story Here
La Ruta Maya 2019 one month away – are you ready?  (February 11, 2019)
Read More
Don't let go: Town bans intentional release of balloons  (February 11, 2019)
News Brief
Leven McDonald’s staff praised after shocking litter find’  (February 10, 2019)
Read More
Ukhrul children sensitized on clean environment with "No to litter" slogan  (February 10, 2019)
Story Here
A statewide plastic bag ban doesn’t make sense  (February 10, 2019)
Editorial
No fines handed out for litter or dog mess in Solihull - figures reveal  (February 9, 2019)
Full Story
Happy Chinese New Year but don’t let flaming litter fly  (February 9, 2019)
Take Note
Eliminate trash around Lake Martin  (February 9, 2019)
Letter
'Spectacular success' for Tidy Tavi litter pickers  (February 9, 2019)
Good Work
Do’s and don’ts  (February 9, 2019)
Handy News
What happened when Nadine Lustre saw someone littering  (February 9, 2019)
See More
Loch Lomond hires full time member of staff to tackle growing littering problem  (February 8, 2019)
Story Here
Impact of litter on communities - Clean up your ‘hood for good  (February 8, 2019)
Get Tips
From paradise to landfill: beloved California beach covered in trash  (February 8, 2019)
A Tragedy
Nine in ten Britons backing The Mail’s war on litter by signing up to the Great British Spring Clean  (February 7, 2019)
Full Story
Tim Horton's Roll up the Rim campaign kicks off amid growing calls for environmental reboot  (February 7, 2019)
Read More
Millions of tons of plastic waste could be turned into clean fuels, other products  (February 7, 2019)
Science News
Trash piles including diapers, syringes and furniture litter California beach after winter storm  (February 7, 2019)
Aftermath
‘Friends of Pelham Parkway’ says NYCHA complex to blame for litter  (February 7, 2019)
Story Here
Revealed: The cost of cleaning up after fly-tipping litter bugs  (February 7, 2019)
Get Facts
Cannon Beach classes turn litter into learning  (February 7, 2019)
An Idea
Find ways to eliminate litter: High court  (February 7, 2019)
News Brief
Fixing our litter problem once and for all  (February 6, 2019)
Analysis
Theresa May picks litter, Bill Gates praises The Mail’s Great British Spring Clean volunteers  (February 6, 2019)
Full Story
NSW EPA’s Local Litter Check goes digital  (February 6, 2019)
Innovative
Private litter enforcement company could be binned from Darlington  (February 6, 2019)
Update
Man due in court accused of attacking Kingdom litter officer  (February 6, 2019)
Read More
70% of trash ends up in illegal dumps  (February 6, 2019)
Mexico
How you can reduce your use of plastic in Uckfield  (February 6, 2019)
Tips
Dirty habit proves hard to junk as fines for littering hit 7-year high  (February 6, 2019)
Singapore
Anti-littering enforcers to patrol Manila Bay   (February 5, 2019)
New Plan
Animals and birds under increasing threat from plastic waste  (February 5, 2019)
Story Here
Big retailer will test reusable packaging to replace throwaway plastic in Canada  (February 5, 2019)
Big News
New fines and sanctions for littering in Progreso revealed  (February 5, 2019)
Find Out More
Become a litter hero and 'clean up your ‘hood for good'  (February 5, 2019)
Read More
Plastic litter incidents affecting animals at all-time high, reveals RSPCA  (February 5, 2019)
Full Story
Throwing an apple core out a car window is not only illegal in Washington, it’s unsafe  (February 5, 2019)
The Facts
Officials: Litter crackdown working  (February 5, 2019)
Good News
Anger as thoughtless Dartmoor snow tourists turn to litter louts  (February 5, 2019)
Upsetting
Netizen catches students littering at newly-cleaned Manila Bay  (February 4, 2019)
Full Story
Savannah plans crackdown on popular St. Patrick's party spot  (February 4, 2019)
Read More
Help prevent littering  (February 4, 2019)
In America
Let’s find root cause of litter  (February 4, 2019)
Opinion
Litter? It’s just a load of rubbish  (February 4, 2019)  
Column
What we need now are solutions  (February 4, 2019)
Letter
Litter concerns sees new project launched at Arbroath Harbour  (February 4, 2019)
Read More
KFC, Walmart Canada latest to commit to plastic use reduction  (February 4, 2019)
So They Say
Lawmakers to consider bill to curtail use of plastic straws  (February 4, 2019)
Details Here
Man arrested after littering ticket leads to physical altercation with Colorado Springs police officers  (February 3, 2019)
Crime News
Mnangagwa calls for stiffer penalties against littering as he leads clean-up campaign  (February 3, 2019)
Zimbabwe
Japan leave behind clean dressing room, thank you note despite Asian Cup heartbreak  (February 3, 2019)
Good News
Trash on Paradise: A rubbish trip to the Galápagos Islands  (February 2, 2019)
Disturbing
Plymouth's litter police are back - starting from now  (February 2, 2019)
Full Story
Council litter enforcement set to begin  (February 2, 2019)
Read More
Downtown Inc takes on scourge of cigarette butts  (February 2, 2019)
How To
Nations working to limit ‘space junk’, SACPA told  (February 2, 2019)
Science
Keep America Beautiful launches branch in Newark, N.J.  (February 1, 2019)
Full Story
Suffolk Volunteers make litter into art to raise awareness of marine debris  (February 1, 2019)
See More
One man collects 20 bags of litter on Cahir by-pass  (February 1, 2019)
Good Work
Downtown Inc cracks down on cigarette butts, litter in downtown York  (February 1, 2019)
Read More
Volunteers clear 400 pieces of litter from a beach in just one hour  (February 1, 2019)
Story Here
‘Small but mighty’ Grand Strand Cigarette Litter Reduction Project wraps up  (February 1, 2019)
Summary