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2015
Cigarette, chewing gum producers urged to clean UK streets  (January 31, 2015)
UK Heat
KIRSTIE ALLSOPP: Why do the chattering classes think it's smug and middle class to hate litter?   (January 31, 2015)
Role Model
Beef up anti-littering enforcement at big events  (January 31, 2015)
Good Point
El Dorado Shines Jan 30 2015 Enforcing Litter Regulations  (January 30, 2015)
A 28-minute YouTube video
Get It Here
Contractor with cameras on board for one year in litter trial  (January 30, 2015)
Read More
A dozen Canadian firms crack list of world’s top 100 sustainable companies  (January 30, 2015)
Weapons makers and tobacco companies do not qualify.
See Which
KKK flyers found littering Pittsburgh neighborhood  (January 30, 2015)
TV Clip
Golf course bans sledging following damage  (January 30, 2015)
Sad
Parle takes pledge to make nation litter-free  (January 29, 2015)
Parle Products has announced the launch of its nationwide Litter Free TV campaign. 
Breakthrough
Dublin 8 resident red up with litter dumping neighbours  (January 29, 2015)
Speaks Out
Anger over rubbish dumped on A64 verges which council cannot clear  (January 29, 2015)
Story Here
Litter to bins, ownership to lethargy! Lessons from Ecuador (January 29, 2015)
Do It Right
Turning rubbish into manna  (January 28, 2015)
In Namibia
Facebook “shame campaign” forces Floatopia partygoers to remove litter from beach  (January 28, 2015)
Full Story
Prime Minister ignores NEA when commenting about rubbish left behind after music festival  (January 28, 2015)
Singapore
Mess left at car wash  (January 28, 2015)
Read More
Plastic litter is prevented from entering the North Sea  (January 28, 2015)
Floating parks realized by recycling the plastics to platforms
See More
Clean up your act, Ronnie Cockroft, 4, tells litter louts in open letter  (January 28, 2015)
Kids Know
Lavish littering!  (January 28, 2015)
Opinion
'You're a t*****' Kirstie Allsopp publicly shames littering car driver on Twitter  (January 27, 2015)
The TV star’s comments were accompanied by a photo of the car and note of the registration plate, which she shared with her 369,000 followers.
UK Buzz
Cameraman detained for littering at demo  (January 27, 2015)
Full Story
Neighbourhood council chairman, resident facing litter penalties  (January 27, 2015)
Dumping
Littering a chronic problem in Vietnam  (January 26, 2015)
In some instances, delegates invited to conferences on environmental protection were found littering right after leaving the events.  
Eye Witness
Can you volunteer to keep the litter picked up on one block?  (January 26, 2015)
Engaging
Northumberland County Council continues fly tipping crackdown  (January 26, 2015)
Charges
54,000 cigarette butts in protest of street litter  (January 26, 2015)
Video
Volunteers may be given authority to issue summonses for littering, illegal smoking  (January 25, 2015)
Full Story
Driftwood Outdoors: Litter cleanup offers great winter outdoors activity  (January 25, 2015)
Essay
Time to be bitter about litter: Make it a crime  (January 25, 2015)
Opinion
This startup is using social media to clean the streets  (January 24, 2015)
GPS Tracking
Forest littering is on a grand scale in NSW  (January 24, 2015)
More Here
Jamaica, deal with waste, stop wasting money  (January 24, 2015)
Letter
Watch your butts or we'll end up drowned in litter  (January 24, 2015)
Full Story
Anti-litter campaign blow in Kentish, AU  (January 24, 2015)
Vandals
Five named and shamed for dropping litter  (January 23, 2015)
Read All
The Great Indian Litterbug   (January 23, 2015)
The campaign is highly interactive in nature. It is being promoted through Times Group's print and television properties. 
Exciting
New Zealand: Queenstown litter trial is making streets cleaner  (January 23, 2015)
Promising
Horsham rubbish dumping investigated by council  (January 23, 2015)
Problem
Dog poo bins being 'phased out' because council can't afford them  (January 23, 2015)
The news comes after a Freedom of Information request revealed that reported incidents of fly-tipping went up by 40 per cent last year, with 4,000 reports across Bolton.
Messy
Times of India targets obnoxious litterbugs  (January 22, 2015)
Amazing
Anti-littering signs stolen from Kentish  (January 22, 2015)
More On Way
Rubbishing our roads a dirty habit | Poll  (January 22, 2015)
Read More
Time to get tough on litter  (January 22, 2015)
You Bet!
Litter bugs are annoying  (January 22, 2015)
People seriously need to start caring and taking some pride in their neighbourhoods.
South Africa
Butt throwing costs Singapore man $14,776  (January 21, 2015)
High Rise
Fines for littering from your car in NSW  (January 21, 2015)
Environment Minister announces that, for the first time in NSW, fines for littering from vehicles can be issued based on reports from the public. 
Big Advance
Sanitation workers greet Adviser with litter  (January 21, 2015)
Striking
Your Views: Laws against littering are clear; let’s help enforce them  (January 21, 2015)
Wisdom Here
EPA encourages community to report litter offenders  (January 21, 2015)
Victorians are fed up with people littering their state. 
New Numbers
‘It is disgusting’: outrage at litter strewn on town paths in Newhaven  (January 20, 2015)
Read More
Anti-smoking, littering laws up for Dinagyang  (January 20, 2015)
Citywide
Letter to the editor: Littering fines welcome news  (January 20, 2015)
The NSW Environment Minister Rob Stokes announced that from March 2015 anyone reported to the litter hotline will face fines of up to $200 for individuals; $500 for lit cigarettes during fire bans; and $900 for a corporation.  
Column
Litter bugs trashing Flagstaff  (January 20, 2015)
Arizona
Litter dots Nakodar in violation of green tribunal orders  (January 20, 2015)
Stepping Up
Letter: Litter spoils our beautiful city  (January 20, 2015)
Well Said
Ensure litter-free city  (January 20, 2015)
Read Here
Litter outside your home knocks 12% off house prices, study says  (January 19, 2015)
New Research
Georgia adopts new measures to cope with littering  (January 19, 2015)
Europe
Lt. Gov. for accelerated litter-free drive  (January 18, 2015)
India
Litter louts feel long arm of the law in East Staffordshire  (January 18, 2015)
Convictions
Clean-up operation planned for Manchester United FA Cup visit to Cambridge  (January 18, 2015)
Plan Ahead
Sheriff: Man pointed gun at kids who refused to pick up litter  (January 17, 2015)
Don't Do This
“David Sedaris was right: litter is a class issue”  (January 17, 2015)
Opinion
Zambia should introduce paper packaging this year  (January 17, 2015)
Read More
Locals want to put a stop to littering on Uretiti Beach  (January 16, 2015)
New Zealand
Litter louts fined for dropping cigarettes in Burton  (January 16, 2015)
Busted!
Women face court for selling betel nuts in city  (January 16, 2015)
Controversy
Hungry Jack's plans Port Macquarie return  (January 16, 2015)
Development application documentation said an operational management plan had been prepared for the proposed restaurant to address matters associated with anti-social behaviour, surveillance, complaints management and litter management. 
Read More
New fines for littering to take effect soon in Georgia nation  (January 16, 2015)
Any Time
Littering Fine implemented in Christmas Lake Village  (January 16, 2015)
Rewards
Illinois neighborhood group praises strip club for cleanliness  (January 15, 2015)
Read More
As Plymouth pilots a new litter campaign, what do you think of people who drop rubbish in our streets?  (January 15, 2015)
In partnership with the Plymouth City Centre Company, Clean up Britain is launching an experimental anti-litter campaign to tackle the growing litter problem.
Full Story
PITCH-IN CANADA launches 2015 drive  (January 15, 2015)
Registration will be online only at www.pitch-in.ca starting today.
Register
Dublin City Council vows to tackle litter problem  (January 15, 2015)
Goal Set
Crackdown soon on manufacture of plastic bags below 40 microns  (January 15, 2015)
In Goa
Warden appointed at North-east beach to tackle litter in Aberdeenshire   (January 14, 2015)
Strides
Pair accused of cigarette littering  (January 14, 2015)
Brief
Shops on Marina install trash bins  (January 14, 2015)
All the 1,800 shops on and around the sands have placed bins after the Corporation warned that it would impose a fine of Rs. 1,000 on violators.
Crackdown
CARLTON FLETCHER: When it comes to trash, Southwest Georgia rules  (January 14, 2015)
Commentary
Residents urged to get neighbors motivated in development initiative  (January 14, 2015)
Littering and poorly maintained property were among the chief complaints shared at the meeting.
Read More
Your favourite fleece may be adding to ‘microplastic litter’ in Great Lakes  (January 13, 2015)
Canada
African waste pickers 'litter' Jeddah streets   (January 13, 2015)
Salvage
Plan to clean up bottle litter  (January 13, 2015) 
Australia
Guinness Record Aim for Coimbatore’s Litter Collection Championship  (January 13, 2015) 
Read More
Player complains about littering depiction in video game  (January 13, 2015)
Chat Room
Residents complain about litter at Exit 1 in Georgia  (January 12, 2015)
Full Story
Jubail starts registering traffic offenses for littering streets   (January 12, 2015) 
Gulf News
Bicester Green Gym volunteers get to grips with litter  (January 12, 2015)
Is urging people to make New Year’s resolutions to include less littering 
Good Exercise
The latest from Keep Scotland Beautiful  (January 12, 2015)
Soccer clubs and golf associations sign on to the campaign.
News
Spies in the skies to curb canal litter louts  (January 11, 2015)
Wind and solar powered cameras will transmit images to the council to monitor the area.
Always On
A rubbish way to treat a town - litter left strewn across retail park in Angus  (January 10, 2015)
Upsetting
Tasmania’s reusable plastic bag scheme a success: EPA  (January 10, 2015)
Good News
Waste disposal cause for concern in Yaounde, Cameroon  (January 10, 2015)
Read More
Despite repeated appeals, devotees litter Quirino Grandstand  (January 9, 2015)
Story Here
Big names to speak at UK foodservice packaging seminar  (January 9, 2015)
Read About
Thousands of pop cans litter Alberta highway after crash  (January 9, 2015)
Messed Up
Stop talking rubbish and do something, Australian suggests (January 9, 2015)
Letter
Change the 'normal' in Jamaica this year  (January 9, 2015)
Editorial
Athens police investigating 'egregious' littering of coffee cups  (January 9, 2015)
Mystery
British MPs mull proposals for litter tax  (January 8, 2015)
Martin Kersh, of the Foodservice Packaging Association, insisted it was important to ‘change consumer behaviour’ rather than placing additional red tape or financial burden on business.
Full Story
Fermanagh school children join the fight against litter  (January 8, 2015)
Cute
Volunteers to help curb littering at Modi rally  (January 8, 2015)
Good PR
Author blames poor people for dropping litter in Sussex town  (January 8, 2015)
'No Snob'
‘Nazareno’ devotees urged not to litter  (January 7, 2015)
A Worry
Each piece of litter discarded on Texas highways costs one dollar to pick up   (January 7, 2015)
Full Story
American broadcaster David Sedaris questioned on Britian’s litter inquiry  (January 7, 2015)
Outspoken
Australia - Rangers crack down on litter  (January 7, 2015)
More Here
Busselton, AU urged to clean up more rubbish  (January 7, 2015)
The West Australian state government has partnered with Keep Australia Clean to reduce the state's litter by 25% before 2020.
Heartening
Marine litter education boosts children's understanding and actions  (January 7, 2015)
Smart Start
EFC Team requesting not to litter on road- Swachh Bharat/Clean India  (January 7, 2015)
Four-second video
YouTube
When cleaners at East Coast Park take a break...  (January 7, 2015)
Letter
Take personal responsibility in keeping Singapore clean  (January 7, 2015)
Opinion
NSW considering ‘cash for containers’ scheme  (January 6, 2015)
Government talks with beverages companies on Cash for Cans
In Talks
Coke open to talks on Cash for Cans  (January 6, 2015)
At The Table
Call for greater litter management in city residential areas  (January 6, 2015)
Read More
Kilkenny tops Litter League for third year running  (January 6, 2015)
With its new Business Against Litter award, the Marble City is recognised as Ireland’s cleanest
Winners!
Tipperary singled out for praise by Irish Business Against Litter  (January 6, 2015)
Did Well
Dublin’s north inner city is a lot cleaner and no longer a litter blackspot  (January 6, 2015)
Improving
Help us keep city clean: Don’t litter after 12 pm, says mayor  (January 6, 2015)
Worth A Try
Drogheda worst performer locally in final IBAL Litter Survey  (January 5, 2015)
Needs Work
State government and beverages industry at odds over litter control  (January 5, 2015)
Full Story
Vicious circle of littering, says head of Singapore’s Kindness Movement   (January 5, 2015)
Letter
Norwich city centre ‘saturated’ with bars, pubs and clubs, say police, as new powers sought to tackle violence  (January 4, 2015)
Problem
Pick up some of the £1bn litter bill, MPs to tell businesses  (January 4, 2015)
MPs want tobacco companies, takeaway restaurants and chewing-gum manufacturers to spend hundreds of millions of pounds cleaning up the mess their products create. 
Breaking News
Zoomlion to give “thousands” of litter bins to support National Sanitation Day in Ghana  (January 4, 2015)
Full Story
Cardinal Tagle's tip for the faithful: Don't bring umbrellas to papal events  (January 4, 2015)
See List
Litter wardens in Kildare issue hundreds of fines  (January 3, 2015)
Update
Bangkok Shakedowns Continue With The Litter “Police”  (January 3, 2015)
Critique
West Virginia’s REAP: The next generation  (January 3, 2015)
Full Program
Earth Team year-end report for 2014  (January 3, 2015)
Just In
Australian report finds more litter on state's country roads  (January 2, 2015)
Full Story
Fines add up for smoking litterbugs in Flintshire  (January 2, 2015)
Progress
Not a happy new year  (January 2, 2015)
Sad But True
Sort the trash for a greener Jamaica
Opinion
EcoWaste bewails litter in wake of New Year revelry  (January 1, 2015)
Debrief
Ontario's expanded smoking ban's a license to litter  (January 1, 2015)
Blog
A New Year's wish for Ontario's leading politicians  (January 1, 2015)
Editorial
Foam Food Container Ordinance applies to all San José food establishments starting today  (January 1, 2015)
Info Here
Littering from vehicles is environmental vandalism  (January 1, 2015)
Reminder