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"Litter Control in Ontario: No Time To Waste"
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2016
Belgium aims at 20% less litter in six years' time  (January 31, 2016)
Big News
Double the fine for littering, urge environment activists in Oman  (January 31, 2016)
Fed Up
 Zero tolerance for littering in Kruger National Park  (January 31, 2016)
"We are living on this planet as if we had another one to go to."
South Africa
Meal delivery start-up Suppertime sorry for unlawful ads  (January 31, 2016)
Back Story
San Bruno CA: City recognizes John Jantz - "Litter Litter - I Will Pick YOU Up"  (January 30, 2016)
Quite A Guy
Sign up now to join Cape Cod litter cleanup  (January 30, 2016)
Early Birds
Litter wardens retrenched  (January 30, 2016)
Trinidad
Litter court for Robeson worthy of look  (January 29, 2016)
Read More
Over 100 litter wardens contracts not renewed in Trinidad  (January 29, 2016)
Shocker
Harare’s litter blights world-class city plan  (January 29, 2016)
Opinion
Basildon Council launches litter campaign at primary school  (January 29, 2016)
Good News
Don’t litter anywhere  (January 29, 2016)
Ideas
City of Toronto Litter Research Study Conducted By: OnSurvey  (January 29, 2016)
Document
Jeremy Paxman  calls for foodservice sector to take action on litter  (January 28, 2016)
UK-Wide
Why littering culture is rife  (January 28, 2016)
Letter
 Solid Waste Management Corporation wants littering stopped  (January 28, 2016)
Dominica
Litter lout handed £319 fine for leaving rubbish in the road  (January 28, 2016)
In Court
Careless littering draws NCDC concern  (January 28, 2016)
Read More
Clean for the Queen urges Wiltshire MP  (January 28, 2016)
Push Is On
Five-star environmental ad from Thailand (January 28, 2016)
Video
One man and his dog prepare for 7,000-mile litter-picking tour  (January 27, 2016)
Wayne, from Clitheroe, said: “I’ll be visiting some beautiful places ruined by litter and I just want to make things better.”
Full Story
Advertising flyers on vehicles littering mosque compounds  (January 27, 2016)
Reaction
Pay hefty fine for littering trains, railway stations  (January 27, 2016)
New App
Love Essex campaign hailed a big success as Braintree Councillor claims litter levels have 'plunged'  (January 27, 2016)
Brilliant
Don’t litter! It may cost you Dh500  (January 27, 2016)
Read More
Litter pickers needed by Bracknell to Clean for The Queen  (January 27, 2016)
Recruiting
Hats off to ‘Litter-free Thaipusam 2016’ campaign  (January 26, 2016)
“We can’t blame the product (waste), we have to blame the behavior."
Celebrating
Number of littering fines at 6-year high  (January 26, 2016)
Singapore
Green Party conducts river litter pick  (January 26, 2016)
Good Politics
Dearborn Co. litter program chosen for INDOT project  (January 26, 2016)
Read More
GoPro vultures take on illegal dumping in Peru  (January 26, 2016)
Full Story
Walmart Canada to start charging for plastic bags  (January 26, 2016)
Starts Soon
Rubbish litter roads in wake of Thaipusam  (January 26, 2016)
Festival Junk
700 litterbugs fined in Harare  (January 26, 2016)
Top Driven
4,265 drivers fined Dh2.1m for littering on RAK public roads  (January 26, 2016)
Crackdown
Post photos and location of plastic bags littering Corpus Christi  (January 26, 2016)
New
UAE inspectors threaten strict penalties for those caught littering  (January 25, 2016)
Full Story
Monaghan Councillor calls for more strategies to tackle litter problem in county  (January 25, 2016)
Ireland
 Now you can be a litter-picker By Royal Appointment  (January 25, 2016)
Commentary
Beautiful Bengaluru Zero-Litter Drive at Lal Bagh  (January 25, 2016)
Brief
Row over launch posters removed under Litter Act  (January 24, 2016)
Politics
Tybee volunteers ready to 'Fight Dirty' against litter  (January 24, 2016)
Gung Ho
Litter hat creation marks 56 years  (January 24, 2016)
Creative
An international symposium on marine litter will be held in Jan. 2016  (January 24, 2016)
Details
Teen litter louts blamed for 'disgusting' state of cemetery path  (January 23, 2016)
Full Story
Jeremy Paxman warns UK at litter ‘tipping point’  (January 23, 2016)
Story Here
Win a cash prize in the CPRE Northants 2015 Litter Heroes Awards  (January 22, 2016)
How It's Done
£3.3k fines imposed on Wolverhampton's litter-lout smokers  (January 22, 2016)
No Mercy
Litter at the lake: it's un-Australian to leave nappies, chip packets and soft drink bottles  (January 22, 2016)

Read More
Aiming for a litter-free Batu Caves  (January 22, 2016)
Letter
Oceans may have more plastic than fish by 2050: report   (January 22, 2016)
Our Litter Prevention Program founder is quoted in this online television coverage.
Full Report
Litter is a permanent presence at community centre: Fixer    (January 22, 2016)
Toronto
Environmentally conscious English dog picks up litter on her walks  (January 21, 2016)
See Video
New York City Council measures could change criminal penalties for minor violations  (January 21, 2016)
New Tack
Stop 'whinging' about litter and pick it up, says celebrity Brit broadcaster, Jeremy Paxman  (January 21, 2016)
Full Story
Trash left by December floods still littering river city  (January 21, 2016)
Take Heed
Join in fight against litter  (January 21, 2016)
Good To Do
Bottler of an idea to contain street litter (January 21, 2016)
Read More
More plastic than fish in ocean by 2050, report warns  (January 20, 2016)
New Data
World Economic Forum report calls for urgent action  (January 20, 2016)   
Get Report
Rossville City Council hears complaints on litter in city  (January 20, 2016)
A Priority
Bin it for Good: Anti-litter campaign cuts rubbish on Thanet streets and raises money for charity  (January 20, 2016)
Good Move
Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful tackles cigarette butt litter  (January 20, 2016)
Receptacle installation targets problem at Apollo Beach Nature Preserve
Read More
Litter dumpers in Flint ‘don’t care for their community’  (January 20, 2016)
Tough Talk
‘Litter-Free Thaipusam 2016’ gets thumbs up from devotees  (January 20, 2016)
Kuala Lumpur
Offenders spend more time in pub than picking up litter on community payback orders  (January 20, 2016)
Full Story
What a waste in Cebu City  (January 20, 2016)
Post-Parade
Three win prizes in litter photography contest  (January 19, 2016)
View Here
Crackdown catches nearly 7,000 litterbugs in Swansea  (January 19, 2016)
Big Net
Round 1 open for VIC litter fund  (January 19, 2016)
Real Help
Litter bugs in Coventry pay out £70,000 in fines  (January 19, 2016)
Big Gains
Join the UK’s largest litter pick and get your local area looking its best!  (January 19, 2016)
Gearing Up
Litter inspires Walker woman's fight to ban plastic bags  (January 19, 2016)
Read More
Trash team wages war on litterbugs!  (January 19, 2016)
Results
Jamaica:  Over 800 hauled before court for littering, dumping  (January 18, 2016)
Full Story
Green Living: 5 beautiful reasons to pick up litter (January 18, 2016)
Cleaning up loose trash is one of the best ways to pitch in for your community and the environment.
So Easy
A campaign for litter-free Bangladesh (January 18, 2016)
A Call
Fishing for Litter initiative encourages fishermen to take ashore the litter they catch  (January 18, 2016)
Read More
Statewide trash poster calendar showcases student artwork with anti-litter message  (January 18, 2016)
Oklahoma
The eco guide to litter  (January 18, 2016)
Advice
Business leaders to wage war on litter in Aberdeen  (January 17, 2016)
Full Story
More needs to be done to stop littering in Newport, says city councillor  (January 17, 2016)
Read More
Beach goers disgusted by litter pile  (January 17, 2016)
Island Woes
Randeep Hooda urges youth to stop littering  (January 16, 2016)
Fantastic!
People shouldn't litter, 11-year-old says  (January 16, 2016)
Smart Kid
Litter louts to be hit with hefty fine as Dartford council brings in patrols to keep streets clean  (January 16, 2016)
Read More
“Litter picking is appreciated.”  (January 16, 2016)
Letter
Clean for the Queen - join the UK's largest litter pick  (January 15, 2016)
Big Launch
Pharrell Williams and Oliver Letwin Hook Awards for Marine Conservation at inaugural UK Ocean Awards  (January 15, 2016)
Full Story
New study emphasizes importance of preventing marine litter  (January 15, 2016)
Industry Note
Bicester estate is target of anniversary litter blitz  (January 15, 2016)
New Year
The Psychology of Littering  (January 15, 2016)
A Science
Cornwall's marine litter turned into celebrity trophies  (January 14, 2016)
Great Story
Mwea residents warned against littering their town   (January 14, 2016)
Read More
Board: Stop littering, vandalizing floodgates  (January 14, 2016)
Sugar cane and crop damage
Harm Done
Anti-litter poster contest is picking up  (January 14, 2016)
For Kids
Everyone can play this all-season sport  (January 14, 2016)
Blog
Art contest fights litter  (January 14, 2016)
Montana
Essex litter campaign hailed a success  (January 14, 2016)
Details
Australians asked to help design the NSW container deposit scheme  (January 13, 2016)
Two Options
Who is responsible for litter?  (January 13, 2016)
Letter
Young people can lead in anti-litter effort  (January 13, 2016)
So True
Four nabbed for littering Kelani River  (January 13, 2016)
Read More
Time to clean up our litter act  (January 13, 2016)
Column
Three fined more than £1,750 for littering in Harlow (January 13, 2016)
In Court
Belfast's 'street sweeper' buskers share their Christmas litter message  (January 13, 2016)
"They actually don't work for the council - we pay them to dress up as our street sweepers and sing some anti-litter festive parodies."
Video
Jubail starts registering traffic offenses for littering streets  (January 13, 2016)
Read More
Dad writes open letter to council over state of litter and dog mess  (January 12, 2016)
Full Story
Fighting the litter problem requires both carrots and sticks  (January 12, 2016)
Opinion
Launceston City Council declares a zero tolerance to littering offences  (January 12, 2016)
Fine Time
The litter problem in Durban  (January 12, 2016)
Letter
Teen girls pick litter and pay damages after 'out-of-control' Facebook party in a Cambridge park  (January 12, 2016)
Read More
Officials caution against roadside littering  (January 12, 2016)
Arizona
Missouri Grades K-8 Fight Litter in "No MOre Trash!" Contest  (January 11, 2016)
Popular
Nairobi churns out 3,000 tonnes of rubbish daily, City Hall overwhelmed  (January 11, 2016)
Huge Issue
Dún Laoghaire cleans up at litter awards  (January 11, 2016)
Irish Winner
Volunteers collect 119 bags of rubbish during Altrincham’s “Big Tidy Up”  (January 11, 2016)
Helping
Litter along highways a State issue  (January 11, 2016)
Australia
Shoveling snow onto city streets considered littering  (January 11, 2016)
By Law
Croydon Muslim youths start the new year with prayers and litter-picking  (January 11, 2016)
Inspired
Sinulog revelers told: Don’t litter  (January 11, 2016)
Read More
State hands out over $1.6M in recycling, litter grants  (January 11, 2016)
Nebraska
‘Cash incentive not long-term solution to Brunei's litter issue’  (January 11, 2016)
Controversy
Great stuff! Alex Chalk MP applauds Bath Road litter pickers for Cheltenham cleanup  (January 11, 2016)
Praised
Government to measure success of Swachh Bharat Mission, rank 75 cities on performance  (January 10, 2016)
Evaluating
CleanUps for Change Ocean Beach Community CleanUp  (January 10, 2016)
Website
Stern fines would stop people from littering Bermuda, says resident  (January 10, 2016)
Letter
Uber drivers ‘urinating in gardens, littering, and waking residents at 5.30am’ in residential streets  (January 9, 2016)
UK Unrest
Touts arrested for littering  (January 9, 2016)
Handcuffed
Essex council says litter in the county down by 41% after campaign  (January 9, 2016)
Loving It
Kerry slips down litter rankings  (January 9, 2016)
Killarney and Tralee slide down the IBAL Litter League rankings
Fallout
Litter Hotline delivers reminder against trash (January 9, 2016)
On The Line
Civic body to issue invoices for littering  (January 9, 2016)
Story Here
Barbados beach goers disgusted by litter pile  (January 9, 2016)
Read More
Put litter fines up to £150, say Hounslow councillors (January 9, 2016)
All For It
Pupils scoop first place in anti-littering competition  (January 9, 2016)
Good Kids
Roscommon excels in litter competition  (January 9, 2016)
Ireland
Texas Senate Committee takes on difficult and costly issue of windborne and waterborne litter  (January 8, 2016)
Big Job
Thompson, Manitoba sees drop in litter rates – sort of  (January 8, 2016)
Audited
Stop littering to prevent spread of dengue  (January 8, 2016)
Letter
Bulawayo council concerned over continued littering in the city  (January 8, 2016)
Zimbabwe
Arkansans collect nearly 1.6 million pounds of litter in 2015  (January 8, 2016)
Big Haul
Anti-litter initiative in Motuan villages  (January 8, 2016)
Japan
Trenton buys more trash cans to tackle litter problem  (January 8, 2016)
Investing
Litter not limited to highway  (January 8, 2016)
Letter
Grandview: Not-so-sweet surprise: Doughnuts litter yard  (January 8, 2016)
Read More
The doos and don’t-nuts of local litter  (January 7, 2016)
Halifax
Less litter on Birmingham City Centre streets following charity clean up campaign  (January 7, 2016)
5% Less
Eco group to Nazarene devotees: No littering, no smoking please  (January 7, 2016)
With 10 million devotees expected to take part in the Traslacion of the Feast of the Black Nazarene on Saturday in Manila, an environmental watchdog issued an appeal against littering and smoking.
Read More
To Litter or Not To Litter: A final thought  (January 7, 2016)
Opinion
Peacocks store is ‘letting Uckfield community down’  (January 7, 2016)
Full Story
Citizens rally after litter volunteer is injured  (January 7, 2016)
Job Hazard
Grantham Clean and Green: Don’t drop litter in 2016  (January 7, 2016)
Website
Galway improves in litter rankings  (January 7, 2016)
On Way Up
Litter gathering around Oom Paul lamented  (January 7, 2016)
Story Here
17 fined for dog fouling and littering  (January 7, 2016)
Enforcing
Plastic bag litter on the rise on England's streets  (January 6, 2016)
Read More
Ajax aims to get rid of litter, diverting as much as 83 per cent of waste at its facilities (January 6, 2016)
Town looks at more recycling bins, better signs
5-Point Plan
Littering on State highways? Fellow motorists are watching  (January 6, 2016)
Arizona
#CleanForTheQueen campaign encouraging Brits to clean streets for 90th birthday celebration backfires  (January 6, 2016)
Bump In Road
Tributes paid to community involved in winning IBAL litter league result  (January 6, 2016)
Praise Due
Dirty business of litter  (January 6, 2016)
Editorial
Litter shows that people don't care  (January 6, 2016)
Letter
Group's concerned over lack of litter bins at Nakuru crater in Kenya  (January 5, 2016)
Full Story
Longford named Ireland’s cleanest town  (January 5, 2016)
Top Pick
Kids can be anti-litter ambassadors  (January 5, 2016)
Letter
Rest area a littering nightmare  (January 5, 2016)
Problem
Village chief proposes waste collection service to tackle litter  (January 5, 2016)
More
Stalwart couple crowdsources litter help  (January 5, 2016)
Inspiring
UNT student wins car in litter prevention campaign  (January 5, 2016)
Top Prize
Dave Armstrong: Tackle the blight of litter where it begins  (January 5, 2016)
New Zealand
Zimbabwean government bans scratch airtime cards over littering  (January 5, 2016)
Full Story
Why is Ireland’s Tidiest Town also one of its most littered? (January 5, 2016)
Results In
No 'blackspots' as litter league shows towns now cleaner  (January 5, 2016)
Analysis
Litter problems in Sligo and Letterkenny appear to be getting worse  (January 5, 2016)
Sliding?
Dundalk jumps 10 places in latest IBAL Anti Litter survey  (January 5, 2016)
Good Job
Desi tourists litter, defecate in the open at Calangute, Candolim  (January 5, 2016)
Read More
No litter blackspots in Ireland, says latest survey  (January 4, 2016)
Well Done
Ernie slips in Litter League  (January 4, 2016)
Ireland
Beware of litter tattlers on the Arizona roads  (January 4, 2016)
New
#CleanForTheQueen: Britain's anti-littering campaign causes outrage on Twitter  (January 4, 2016)
Go Figure
Deliveroo caught breaking litter laws with flyers  (January 4, 2016)
"Sorry"
Dropping litter could cost you £150  (January 4, 2016)
UK Plan
Deposit plan mooted - Have your say on litter reduction  (January 4, 2016)
Australia
Jeremy Paxman hails higher fines for litter bugs  (January 3, 2016)
Full Story
New £150 fines for litter louts who think it is their 'human right' to drop rubbish  (January 2, 2016)
Coming Soon
Britain’s littering fines could rise to £150  (January 2, 2016)
Ministers are said to be preparing a "clutter-free legacy for England".
BBC Report
Merrymakers leave behind 150 tonnes of litter in Budapest streets  (January 2, 2016)
Too Much
Keep Lake Beautiful Initiative  (January 2, 2016)
Read More
Limerick awaits fate in first anti-litter league of 2016  (January 2, 2016)
Ireland
Foam litter ban for D.C. food service industry starts 2016  (January 2, 2016)
Big Change
District foam ban took effect January 1, 2016  (January 2, 2016)
More
After the biggest party of the year the huge clear up begins as streets across Britain are left strewn with litter  (January 1, 2016)
See This
San Francisco to double litter fee on cigarette sales  (January 1, 2016)
Full Story
Styrofoam ban begins Friday in DC, Montgomery Co.  (January 1, 2016)
Details
Littering dumping black spots named, fines campaign intensifies  (January 1, 2016)
Read
'13% drop registered in littering violations in Amman’  (January 1, 2016)
Good News
Railways collects Rs 58 lakh in anti-littering fines in Delhi  (January 1, 2016)
Indian Video