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News Reel . . .  February, 2021

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​PLEDGE TO NOT LITTER

Skip The Straw Day encourages consumers to cut down on plastic waste (February 28, 2021)
New Way
Locals take on litter bugs this Clean Up Australia Day (February 28, 2021)
Upcoming
Jarnagin announces litter crackdown (February 28, 2021)
Read More
Litter a growing problem statewide, environmental officers say​  (February 27, 2021)
Story Here
Lehigh Acres boy takes litter problem into his own hands  (February 27, 2021)
Inspiring
National Skip The Straw Day – Fourth Friday in February  (February 26, 2021)
Details Here
Litter increases during the pandemic have been a 'nightmare' for some Hampton Roads cities  (February 26, 2021)
Read More
Council has priorities to decrease County road litter  (February 26, 2021)
Podcast
Nasty neighbour leaves note on man's ripped parcel telling him to stop littering after package was stolen  (February 26, 2021)
Full Story
Volunteers clean up nearly 3,000 lbs of litter during downtown Portland clean-up event  (February 26, 2021)
Details Here
Riders to face red card-type punishment for safety, littering violations  (February 26, 2021)
About Time
'Lockdown' litter worse than ever before  (February 26, 2021)
A Concern
Thornaby nursery pupils go litter picking to learn about the importance of recycling  (February 26, 2021)
Good Move
Kaya's call to clear away that litter  (February 25, 2021)
Podcast
County moving ahead with stronger measures to curb littering  (February 25, 2021)
Learn More
Cannabis farms collect 150 pounds of litter from local waterways and beaches  (February 25, 2021)
Teamwork
'An addition to the neighborhood': Constantly-littered Warner Robins building to become medical facility  (February 25, 2021)
A Solution
'Culturally diverse' crowds blamed for seaside litter and vandalism  (February 25, 2021)
Read More
State lawmakers introduce legislation to address littering in North Carolina  (February 25, 2021)
TV Clip
Humourous laundry soap commercial hits on environmental themes  (February 24, 2021)
YouTube
Littering continues to be a blight  (February 24, 2021)
Letter
Don't be part of the litter problem  (February 24, 2021)
Editorial
Residents expressing litter concerns at the Chattahoochee Riverwalk  (February 24, 2021)
Details Here
​Jeddah workshop warns of the dangers of litter  (February 24, 2021)
Full Story
Time to tackle local litter for Clean Up Australia Day  (February 24, 2021)
Coming Up
Prince Edward County aiming to stop littering  (February 23, 2021)
Read More
Christmas cheer leads to environmental fears  (February 23, 2021)
Take Note
This green warrior fights lone battle against littering Netravathi  (February 23, 2021)
Profile
Littering a sad problem  (February 23, 2021)
Letter
Minister commends WASTE Africa for empowering litter pickers  (February 22, 2021)
Good News
A Sea of Garbage: Ocean Floor Landfills  (February 22, 2021)
Must See
The plastic industry is growing during COVID. Recycling? Not so much.  (February 22, 2021)
In Depth
Virginia’s work on stopping balloon litter  (February 22, 2021)
Background
U of T Trash Team and PortsToronto battle plastic pollution in Lake Ontario  (February 21, 2021)
Full Story
Beware! Littering may invite fine in Jaipur  (February 21, 2021)
Read More
Southside man remembered for generosity, helping keep neighborhood litter free  (February 21, 2021)
A Champ
Norfolk clean-up campaign kicks off to help clean and raise awareness on growing litter problem  (February 21, 2021)
Story Here
​Jeddah workshop warns of the dangers of litter  (February 21, 2021)
Details
Fish house owners: Don’t leave litter when you go  (February 21, 2021)
Ice Woes
Done with foreign waste, Malaysia now facing its own nondegradable litter  (February 20, 2021)
Full Story
Witles Bay councillor sets sites on ATV riders, speeders, litter  (February 20, 2021)
New Idea
North Tipp group wages war on litter  (February 20, 2021)
Story Here
Virginia lawmakers ban release of non-biodegradable balloons  (February 19, 2021)
Big News
Documentary exploring plastic pollution in Lake Ontario begins in Kingston  (February 19, 2021)
Screening
Sledders leaving litter behind at Reitz Hill, neighbors react  (February 19, 2021)
Read More
Catching the litter ‘bug’  (February 19, 2021)
A Champion
Litter-picking children spruce up Uckfield nature reserve  (February 19, 2021)
Nice To See
Lehigh Acres neighborhood fed up with persistent litter problem  (February 18, 2021)
Read More
Cranbrook residents concerned after litter, broken glass left at Baker Park  (February 18, 2021)
Story Here
New bill hopes to trash highway litter problem with incentive for deputies pitching in  (February 18, 2021)
A Plan
Picking up trash brightens our world, and us  (February 17, 2021)
Opinion
Rubbish in the roadways: State wants resident feedback  (February 17, 2021)
Story Here
The pandemic is making a big impact on litter pickup  (February 17, 2021)
A Concern
Over 1,000,000 pounds of trash collected in January 2021 across Seattle through Clean City Initiative  (February 17, 2021)
Read More
Key state environmental council approves initiatives to reduce plastic waste  (February 17, 2021)
Good News
Downtown Penticton breezeway could be getting security gates  (February 16, 2021)
Full Story
IMO backs NIMASA’s marine litter action plan  (February 16, 2021)
Nigeria
​Riverside clean-up plea made after more empty beer cans are found at beauty spot near Stoke Bardolph  (February 16, 2021)
Read More
Mercer County Commissioners cracking down on litter  (February 16, 2021)
Details
'Starting to pick back up': Warner Robins residents urge city to clean up littered vacant building  (February 15, 2021)
TV News
Morocco’s litter-strewn beaches kick up a stink  (February 15, 2021)
Full Story
'If you see it, pick it up' anti-rubbish campaign launched  (February 14, 2021)
Cyprus
Wirral Wombles wandering litter-pickers pick up litter wonderfully!  (February 14, 2021)
Inspiring
Annacurra siblings tackle roadside littering  (February 14, 2021)
Profile
Sumter's litter-filled roadways are disgusting  (February 14, 2021)
Letter
Utah 12-year-old nationally recognized for litter cleanup  (February 13, 2021)
A Champion
New video shows litter washing into Baton Rouge watershed  (February 13, 2021)
Shocker!
Mayor Ketron pursues higher littering fines for Rutherford County  (February 13, 2021)
Good Move
Show your toilet, plumbing some love this month  (February 12, 2021)
Read More
South Carolina struggles with roadside litter as pandemic increases trash and scuttles cleanup crews  (February 12, 2021)
Full Story
Mouldy pillows and swimming shorts found littering beauty spot by student volunteers  (February 12, 2021)
News Brief
County law changed to crack down on litter from trash haulers  (February 12, 2021)
Get Facts
Colerain Township hopes to clean up its streets, end littering and dumping in 2021  (February 12, 2021)
Good Goal
Canadians want Ottawa to ban more plastics, survey reveals  (February 11, 2021)
Read More
Parts of proposed tourism management plan up for discussion  (February 11, 2021)
Story Here
Penn Hills Anti-Litter Group offers certificate to those keeping businesses clean, tidy  (February 11, 2021)
Neat Idea
Keep Wrexham litter free  (February 11, 2021)
Website
Couple sets anti-litter message to music  (February 11, 2021)
Texas Tune
Cleaning up SC: A closer look at the litter problem in the Palmetto State  (February 10, 2021)
TV Editorial
Littered masks and PPE harming wildlife  (February 10, 2021)
Story Here
Litter abatement grant being used to clean up the county  (February 10, 2021)
Read More
Nearly half of Israelis admit to littering in the past year – study  (February 10, 2021)
Revealing
Stanford analysis shows plastic ingestion by marine fish is a widespread and growing problem  (February 10, 2021)
Important
B.C. researcher investigates whales’ injestion of mircroplastics  (February 10, 2021)
Upsetting
CCTV, GDPR and the war against litter louts  (February 9, 2021)
Radio Clip
Tourism mainly responsible for marine litter on Mediterranean beaches  (February 9, 2021)
New Study
Vancouver to spend $2.1 million on street-cleaning jobs for the homeless in 2021  (February 9, 2021)
Innovative
'Keep It Clean, Georgia': GDOT promotes anti-littering campaign  (February 9, 2021)
Details Here
Littering becoming a major issue in Longford MD area  (February 9, 2021)
Read More
SBCA MD pleads Karachiites against littering drains  (February 8, 2021)
A Problem
Make the most of container deposit scheme  (February8, 2021)
Down Under
Campers leave mounds of rubbish on UAE’s pristine beaches as staycations surge  (February 7, 2021)
Read More
Put a lid on it: Blue box litter abatement  (February 6, 2021)
Study Results
Officials working to combat illegal dumping and littering along Tennessee roads (February 6, 2021)
Learn More
Covington County cleanup Saturday expands to other parts of District 5 (February 6, 2021)
Story Here
Buried in garbage: Bali’s beaches destroyed by marine litter  (February 6, 2021)
Full Story
Taking a bite out of school lunch waste (February 6, 2021)
Get Tips
Litter, this man is on your trail  (February 5, 2021)
Feature Story
​MARLIT, artificial intelligence against marine litter  (February 5, 2021)
Science News
Virginia lawmaker calls for steeper fines to combat pandemic littering  (February 5, 2021)
An Update
Fewer tickets issued for litter and smoking offenses in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions: NEA  (February 5, 2021)
Read More
Green Kilometre Scheme latest effort to combat littering  (February 5, 2021)
Good Idea
Virginia House votes to double minimum fine for littering from $250 to $500  (February 4, 2021)
Clampdown
Welsh Government plans to make Wales litter and fly-tipping free  (February 4, 2021)
Full Story
Groups tackle litter, fire hazard, feces problems at Salmon Arm fairgrounds together  (February 4, 2021)
More Here
Fighting fund set up for battle against Angus fly-tippers and litter louts  (February 3, 2021)
Read More
'No excuse now for people littering,' new smart bin installed in Tipperary village  (February 3, 2021)
News Brief
Northern Ireland litter brands named  (February 3, 2021)
Story Here
Littering doesn’t just mean throwing garbage on the road  (February 3, 2021)
Tips
Amy Khor on surveillance cameras for high-rise littering  (February 3, 2021)
Singapore
Dispose in a Bin: Saint Maarten launches anti-littering campaign  (February 2, 2021)
Full Story
“Psychological ownership” boosts environmental stewardship  (February 2, 2021)
New Finding
Fewer inmates, more litter: Pickens County asking community to step up to keep roadways clean  (February 2, 2021)
Story Here
Don’t flush your face masks and gloves  (February 2, 2021)
Advisory
Are plastics and microplastics in the Ocean on the increase?  (February 2, 2021)
Science
Litter stressed by county board  (February 1, 2021)
Read More
Fairfax County Litter Task Force presentation  (February 1, 2021)
Document
'Keep Bossier Beautiful' planning events to reduce litter  (February 1, 2021)
Recruiting