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2014
And you thought your commute was rubbish! Chinese passengers wade through ankle deep trash on transit  (January 31, 2014) 
Leave litter to build up on streets – councillor  (January 31, 2014)
Nine tonnes of cigarette litter collected across Erewash every year  (January 31, 2014) 
Smoker from Flint faces £700 bill for litter offence  (January 31, 2014)
Former council litter picker fined for fly-tipping  in UK  (January 30, 2014) 
Calls for ban on food polystyrene packaging in Wales  (January 30, 2014) 
Plea for police to crack down on litter louts in Worcester  (January 30, 2014) 
Litter louts woe for town traders  (January 30, 2014) 
Mazabuka council, NGO partner on solid waste management  (January 30, 2014)
People's Action Forum, a civil society organization operating in Southern Province, has partnered with the Municipal Council 
Journalist abused on the train for asking commuter to not litter  (January 30, 2014) 
Grants help keep Morris schools litter free  (January 30, 2014) 
Innovative gum drop bins heading to Swansea in Wales   (January 29, 2014)
Collecting chewed gum and turning it into useful plastic    
Car owners targeted by new UK litter law  (January 29, 2014)
Lord Marlesford’s bill holds car owners responsible for litter originating from their vehicles, is now to be considered by MPs.
Holroyd Council looking for answer to litter  (January 29, 2014)
Surveys will be conducted at the council chambers foyer in Merrylands and at Holroyd's swim centres. 
Mayor vows to crack down after St Kilda foreshore trashed by Australia Day revelers  (January 29, 2014)
". . . alcohol bottles, cans, fast-food wrappers, empty cases of beer and food waste as far as the eye could see" 
Calls for police to deal with neighbourhood litter crisis in Inverness (January 29, 2014) 
Messy revellers disgust walker  (January 29, 2014) 
DEP taking applications for Make It Shine Cleanup  (January 29, 2014) 
New York’s MTA to remove trash cans at 29 subway stations to reduce litter  (January 28, 2014)
Officials are targeting the J and M lines after garbage went down 66 per cent after cans were taken away at 10 stations on 10 other lines.
Time to take pride of our city  (January 28, 2014)
Marked increase in rubbish in Gloucester, citizen says 
Peter Jackson, editor, The Northland Age muses on litter in New Zealand  (January 28, 2014) 
Now, you will be fined for littering , Karnataka decrees  (January 28, 2014)
New regulations set for the Perfume Pagoda Festival in Hanoi (January 27, 2014) 
Litter spoils park visit for ten-year-olds  (January 27, 2014) 
Assemblyman wants to see cigarette butt litter go up in smoke  (January 27, 2014)
$500 fine proposed for those who sell filtered cigarettes.
Project MARLIN sheds some light on marine litter in the Baltic  (January 27, 2014) 
Neighbourhood Wardens' Report for December 2013  (January 27, 2014)
Consett North councillor compiles comprehensive monthly reports to the citizens.
Calls for police to deal with Inverness neighbourhood litter crisis  (January 26, 2014) 
Litter can be hazardous  (January 26, 2014) 
Solid-waste breaches in Negril raise concerns   (January 26, 2014) 
Indian railway on track: People asked to pay fine for littering  (January 26, 2014)
Police given new powers on Dudley estate, UK  (January 25, 2014) 
Driver fined for littering after throwing parking ticket on ground  (January 25, 2014) 
Shiv Sena workers litter grounds, put up several illegal posters   (January 25, 2014) 
Miss Teen Earth Phl, Little Miss Earth Phl launched  (January 24, 2014)
From giving up meat to refraining from littering, each of these entrants will voice how they can help inspire other Filipinos.   
These ‘Post-its’ a local pain  (January 24, 2014)
City reminds vs littering, smoking during Dinagyang  (January 24, 2014) 
Cleaning Ambassadors in Downtown Reading  (January 24, 2014) 
Litter picker discovers three bin bags full of cannabis  (January 24, 2014) 
Ottawa’s mayor talks litter, more visitors to city hall in State of the City address  (January 23, 2014) 
“No plastic bag littering on Kitchen God Day” campaign  (January 23, 2014) 
New measures expected over sex litter issue on Bristol's Downs  (January 23, 2014) 
'Litterland' newsletter publishes mid-week edition with breaking news in Toronto  (January 22, 2014)
Lee County takes action on litter problem  (January 22, 2014)
Offering free dump days
Corpus Christi Community Asked to Contribute Litter Ideas and Solutions  (January 22, 2014)
Meeting will be streamed via Internet at www.cctexas.com tonight at 6:30pm 
Litter bugs come in all ages in Alabama, says writer   (January 22, 2014)
Filipino city reminds vs littering, smoking during Dinagyang  (January 22, 2014)
Corporation promotes recycling as sustainable solution for plastic litter at EcoWaste 2014  (January 22, 2014) 
Litterbugs to face the music  (January 21, 2014)
Redbridge goes green with £50k of projects  (January 21, 2014) 
Malaysians producing more solid waste than before  (January 20, 2014)
New bid to ban plastic bags in Australia’s Wollongong district  (January 20, 2014)
Grocery store chains targeted 
Editor Josh Brooks | The answer to the litter problem is simple: stop littering  (January 20, 2014)
UK Foodservice Packaging Association industry conference produces another solid, journalistic offering from the Packaging News. 
Ward committee raises stink over library litter  (January 19, 2014) 
Police: Homeless woman receives multiple charges after littering  (January 19, 2014) 
Anti-litter contest winner’s poster now on display in McDonald's parking lots  (January 19, 2014)
Des King: ‘Time for plenty of thinking inside the box to kick-start the New Year’  (January 19, 2014)
Litter problem is getting worse in Devizes, says pensioner  (January 18, 2014) 
School pupils urge people not to drop litter  (January 18, 2014)
Careless litter disgusts locals  (January 18, 2014) 
More than 1,000 volunteers join UACDC to “Paint the Town” today  (January 18, 2014) 
Residents assess clean up of Montego Bay  (January 18, 2014)
Litterbugs face higher fines under Guyana’s new anti-litter regulations  (January 18, 2014) 
Trash a major problem along Nashville's waterways  (January 17, 2014) 
Adjumani, Uganda devises penalties on littering  (January 17, 2014) 
Tackling litter and fouling  (January 17, 2014) 
Women in Cyprus launch Peyia clean-up campaign  (January 17, 2014) 
Hunt for York graffiti vandals  (January 17, 2014) 
Illinois Update: Toss a cigarette, face a $1,500 fine  (January 16, 2014)
Police head outlines mechanics of enforcing the new statewide law against cigarette butt littering, which came into effect January 1st.
Knox County Health Department actively promotes recycling and litter prevention  (January 16, 2014)
Welcome for dog-fouling and litter clamp down  (January 16, 2014) 
Stringent anti-litter laws necessary for Indian city: Councillor  (January 16, 2014) 
Stemming the Tide of Marine Litter: A Global Action Agenda  (January 16, 2014)
Researchers from the School of Law's Emmett Center on Climate Change and the Environment worked with environmental scientists on the comprehensive UCLA study, which urges a new global policy effort to tackle crisis of plastic litter in oceans. 
Movie-goers, please enjoy your treats without littering  (January 15, 2014) 
Petersburg, VA begins campaign to stop litter in storm drains  (January 15, 2014)
‘Don’t Pollute’ stickers raise awareness of the damage of trash.
Missouri schools invited to fight litter through “No MOre Trash!” contest  (January 15, 2014) 
Victoria’s new app helps target littering  (January 15, 2014)
City of Iqaluit seeks litter solutions  (January 15, 2014)
High-tech Galway litter bins to tell when they are full  (January 14, 2014) 
Help give litter the heave-ho, Scotland, says Edinburgh's environmental leader Lesley Hinds (January 14, 2014)
National figures out last week showed a total of 97 per cent of the streets assessed under the scheme in September last year were found to have an acceptable level of cleanliness – the highest percentage to date since Keep Scotland Beautiful’s assessments began. 
Concerns over dead animals washed up on beach  (January 14, 2014) 
Elected official supports Philippines' garbage and litter law, RA 9003  (January 14, 2014)
Pampanga Fourth District Board Member Ricardo Yabut is also the author of the “Walang Plastikan” ordinance of the Filipino province that requires commercial establishments to refrain from using plastic in their businesses for a day. 
Anger over North Dublin’s litter league placing  (January 13, 2014)
CleanSea: Group working to get to the bottom of litter  (January 13, 2014)
“Towards a Clean Litter-free European Marine Environment Through Scientific Evidence, Innovative Tools and Good Governance “
Law vs littering pushed in Philippines  (January 12, 2014)
All must clean frontages.
Aberdeen man hits out at Bridge of Don litter louts  (January 12, 2014) 
'Cleaning Ambassadors' in downtown Reading  (January 12, 2014) 
50,668 persons penalized for littering on Indian railway premises  (January 11, 2014)   
Bicycles for Haags Bosch litter-pickers  (January 11, 2014) 
Litter mars Margate  (January 11, 2014)
There was trash strewn everywhere.
Dedicated Dover dog fouling and litter dropping patrols clamp down on culprits  (January 11, 2014) 
$$M in municipal fines not benefitting City Hall – Mayor Green  (January 10, 2014) 
Catch Buddha Nullah litterbugs, and the
’5,000 fine is yours’  (January 10, 2014)
Plastic bag litter problem increasing despite city ordinance  (January 10, 2014) 
Business owner says litter sends trashy image  (January 10, 2014)
Clean bill of health for city streets
  (January 10, 2014) 
Dubai drivers face fines of AED 500 for cigarette littering  (January 10, 2014) 
Guam Beautification Task Force Targets Abandoned Buildings
  (January 10, 2014) 
Anti-Litter Signs In Roanoke County  (January 10, 2014) 
Black Nazarene draws mammoth crowd: 12-million devoteees flock to Quiapo  (January 9, 2014)
As the Black Nazarene moves forward, trash trails behind  (January 9, 2014) 
Church deploys over 100 street sweepers  (January 9, 2014)
Volunteer-street sweepers were provided with food, uniform and IDs and an allowance from the waste management office of the city of Manila - all part of an effort to stop littering during the Catholic holiday.   
Carl Berner, Queens supercentenarian and civic leader, dies at 110  (January 9, 2014)
Berner, who helped found Middle Village civic group, was cited by City Hall for his anti-litter efforts 
I lost job for sticking up for public, claims Croydon Council contractor Kingdom Security's litter cop  (January 9, 2014) 
Litter pickers bid to restore coastline to its former glory  (January 9, 2014)
Marine litter washes ashore. 
Clean-up demanded at blighted West Bromwich canal  (January 9, 2014) 
Two arrested for littering near Houston  (January 9, 2014) 
NGOs: Time to ban plastic bags  (January 8, 2014)
The non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Brunei said it was time for the No Plastic Weekend campaign in major supermarkets to be turned into a daily basis. 
Launching of the "Anti-littering Campaign" in Jordan  (January 8, 2014) 
I'm no tosser, says driver  (January 8, 2014) 
Keep it clean: Glasgow plans to adopt litter reduction program   (January 8, 2014)
Litter lout picks up heavy fine  (January 8, 2014) 
Canada Post mailbox locations still up in the air  (January 7, 2014)
Officials with the federal crown corporation are still finalizing plans for the transition and "are not in a position to discuss specific community details at this point," a spokesman says of plan to terminate door-to-door urban mail delivery by 2019 and use bulk mailboxes, known magnets for litter.
Light Rail Transit ready for Nazarene fest; devotees urged to keep area litter-free  (January 7, 2014) 
Fears council reform will hit litter control  (January 7, 2014)
Government plans to abolish town councils may have a negative impact on efforts to control litter, Irish Business Against Litter has warned. 
Roanoke County Anti-Littering Campaign Kickoff  (January 7, 2014)
Australia: Council crackdown on car park campers  (January 7, 2014) 
Otley Police Day of Action hailed a success  (January 7, 2014) 
IBAL survey finds improvement in litter  (January 6, 2014)
Annual awards ceremony today
Dublin city centre gets good grade over litter  (January 6, 2014) 
Empty properties encourage litter and dumping  (January 6, 2014) 
Dublin’s north inner city is dirtiest urban area in State  (January 6, 2014) 
Dublin's quest to banish vacant lots  (January 6, 2014) 
Taking on trash in Peru by converting plastic to currency  (January 6, 2014) 
Amsterdam alcoholics paid in beer for collecting litter  (January 5, 2014) 
A "waste of money" or a good idea? cycling safety flyers hung on car mirrors by Bournemouth Council  (January 5, 2014)
Profile: The Wombles, furry litter pickers  (January 5, 2014) 
Much excitement brewing over the television return of these endearing and litter-disapproving enviro-creatures.
Unsecured recycling blamed for Helston playground litter  (January 5, 2014)
Sion hospital’s clean-up act nets Rs. 4L in fines  (January 4, 2014)
"The walls and stairways sported spit stain marks. Plastic bags, bottles and food were found strewn all over the premises as well. Since the time we started the drive in August last year, we have managed to curb littering to a great extent. Our hospital has been spruced up," the dean Dr Avinash Supe said. 
Over 1,600 Torfaen fines for dog fouling and litter louts  (January 4, 2014)
Man to pay more than £800 for dropping napkin  (January 4, 2014) 
New year ushers in big fine for cigarette butt litter in Illinois  (January 3, 2014) 
The real reason for Californian bag ban  (January 3, 2014)
Council parking officers could now 'police' litter and dog fouling  (January 3, 2014)
Livingstone, Zambia records more than 1 million visitors  (January 3, 2014)
“In 2014, we hope to satisfy the demands of the people in as far as service delivery is concerned . . . We hope to sustain the cleanliness of the city and ensure that the streets are free of litter.” Mayor Aggrey Njekwa 
Thornton gets high marks in litter index  (January 3, 2014) 
ODOT crews attempt to keep litter at bay  (January 3, 2014) 
New Year's resolution? Put your litter in the bin!  (January 2, 2014)
Shocking photos reveal piles of rubbish left by revellers on London's streets 
Scientists uncover hidden Thames river of rubbish threatening to devastate wildlife  (January 2, 2014) 
100 fined in blitz on litter and dog mess in Carlisle  (January 2, 2014)
The ‘grot spot’ campaign was launched on October 4 and has proved popular with people quick to report littering incidents.
Littering, public urinating must stop  (January 2, 2014) 
L.A. ban on plastic grocery bags takes effect today  (January 1, 2014)
Australian litter to reach its peak this week  (January 1, 2014)
"Littering is a deliberate wilful act and is another form of vandalism."
Tasmania worst state for beach littering  (January 1, 2014)
San Francisco: City Considers Adding Litter Tax To Fast Food Sales  (January 1, 2014)
Crew cleans out city stormwater drainage basins  (January 1, 2014)
"If people would just quit littering so much, it would help everything."
Scots urged to take a pledge to bin litter  (January 1, 2014)