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News Reel . . .  January, 2021

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Excremental growth: UK sniffs a pandemic puppy poo problem  (January 31, 2021)
Must Read
Trash informants in Taiwan's Kaohsiung earn over NT$5.46 million in 2020  (January 31, 2021)
Interesting
Looking trashy: COVID-19 leads to rise in roadside litter  (January 31, 2021)
Commentary
Pandemic pressure on Sea to Sky backcountry rec sites adding to litter and abuse  (January 30, 2021)
A Problem
Litter bugs frustrate nature lovers visiting Kanawha State Forest  (January 29, 2021)
Read More
​Law enforcement educates community on litter​  (January 30, 2021)
Good Idea
Don't flush gloves, masks or sanitizing wipes: Region of Durham  (January 29, 2021)
Important!
Limestone County asking for help to clean up Buzzard Roost Road  (January 29, 2021)
Outreach
Recycling key to plastic crisis, says coalition behind new plastic 'pact' — but is it?  (January 29, 2021)
Industry News
People in Wales urged to "play their part" in making the country free of litter and fly-tipping  (January 29, 2021)
Read This
'Green Kilometre Scheme' to combat litter  (January 29, 2021)
Good Idea
The PROMISE Project to prevent marine litter officially launched in Maldives  (January 28, 2021)
Important
Litter has become an issue here  (January 28, 2021)
Letter
Tackling Trash in Georgian Bay  (January 28, 2021)
Read More
Tourism challenges and opportunities in the county  (January 28, 2021)
Ontario
Few people dumping garbage in Okanagan forests are actually being fined  (January 28, 2021)
Story Here
Birmingham and Black Warrior Riverkeeper team up to rid neighborhood of litter  (January 28, 2021)
Team Effort
Minister Doran launches anti-littering D.A.B. campaign  (January 28, 2021)
From The Top
Love where you live - don't litter everywhere  (January 28, 2021)
Letter
Littering in local bog condemned  (January 28, 2021)
Upsetting
Rubbish-covered lake brings to light Balkans waste problem  (January 27, 2021)
Shocking
Canadians want the federal government to ban more than six plastic items  (January 27, 2021)
Press Release
​Silver City Mayor’s anti-litter campaign  (January 27, 2021)
Learn More
Swindon sees huge increase in face mask litter  (January 27, 2021)
A Problem
Project launched to prevent marine litter in Lakshadweep Sea  (January 27, 2021)
Read More
UK supermarkets caught in plastic packaging: study  (January 27, 2021)
Full Story
'Glorified littering': Junk street art installations popping up around Montreal  (January 26, 2021)
Unusual
Litter provides habitat for diverse animal communities in rivers, study finds  (January 26, 2021)
Surprising
Six-year-old picks litter on way home from school  (January 26, 2021)
Young Hero
Researchers picked up 1,300 pieces of discarded PPE in west-end Toronto in a month  (January 26, 2021)
Read More
Discarded PPE and coffee cups driving up litter levels across Ireland  (January 26, 2021)
Full Story
​Let’s Talk Trash: How clean is too clean?  (January 26, 2021)
Opinion
​Limerick misses out on 'clean status' in litter survey  (January 26, 2021)
Details Here
Ballymun Ranks as worst litter blackspot in Ireland  (January 26, 2021)
Rock Bottom
​Fall in Athlone’s ranking in anti-litter survey  (January 26, 2021)
More Here
The problem with PPE: how littered masks, gloves and wipes affect the environment  (January 26, 2021)
Commentary
Hampshire residents called to join campaign against litter 'lawlessness'  (January 26, 2021)
Call To Act
Litter grows worse, seems a sign of our times  (January 25, 2021)
Letter
Snowboarders remove litter from Malam Jabba resort  (January 25, 2021)
Nice!
Community heroes clear litter and discarded 'knickers, shoes, bags of poo' in Rayleigh  (January 25, 2021)
Full Story
Task force sought to combat dumping and littering  (January 25, 2021)
Get Details
​Penalties for littering in public places are to be tightened – up to 5,000 PLN  (January 25, 2021)
Read More
Litter along county roads is piling up  (January 24, 2021)
A Problem
Groups work to beautify Lafayette  (January 24, 2021)
Teamwork
 Concerned residents tackle wind-blown trash  (January 24, 2021)
Photos
Litter bag dispensers installed along Margate seafront to encourage people to ‘do their bit’  (January 23, 2021)
Good Idea
Pennsylvania Resources Council announces 2021 “Lens on Litter” photo contest  (January 23, 2021)
Cash Prize
Don’t spit! Don’t litter!  (January 23, 2021)
Column
 71-year-old among 3 persons charged for littering  (January 23, 2021)
Crackdown
Littering tourists not welcome at dam  (January 23, 2021)
Read More
Hyde hands over to Berry at Keep Bermuda Beautiful  (January 23, 2021)
New Leader
 Pismo Beach considers solutions to its increase in litter   (January 23, 2021)
See Plan
Roadside litter still a problem  (January 22, 2021)
Read More
Timucuan Parks Foundation’s student self-guided cleanup program  (January 22, 2021)
Good Idea
New Year, New Parish cleanup happening Saturday  (January 22, 2021)
More Here
"Humanity's Losing War on Litter"​  (January 21, 2021)
Video
After increase in litter and damage, Boundary Waters officials step up education efforts   (January 21, 2021)
Read More
 Hard to empathize with homeless who litter  (January 21, 2021)
Letter
Trash Bags Market - Growth, Trends, and Forecast (2021 - 2026)  (January 21, 2021)
Report
A sea of rubbish: Ocean floor landfills  (January 20, 2021)
Full Story
PPE littering is worsening plastic pollution  (January 20, 2021)
See Abstract
Fort Worden beachgoers pick up litter on Martin Luther King day  (January 20, 2021)
Bravo!
Beach clean-up volunteers find more blood vials, syringes  (January 20, 2021)
Read More
​Litter pick is carried out on Chase to show community cares  (January 20, 2021)
Teamwork
Anti Litter-Don’t Be Bitter-Stop The Litter! campaign launched  (January 20, 2021)
Details Here
Volunteers use Martin Luther King Day to help clear litter at Sand Ridge Nature Center, other forest preserves  (January 20, 2021)
Trending
MLK Day of Service means river clean up in Limestone County  (January 20, 2021)
Good New
Crews removing dozens of tons of roadway litter in Dorchester Co. through grants  (January 20, 2021)
Good Work
Belgian city calls residents to watch out closely for littering  (January 19, 2021)
Story Here
Volunteers collect 4,300 pounds of litter on MLK Day    (January 19, 2021)
Read More
'Every Litter Bit Hurts' campaign takes shape in Ocean City  (January 19, 2021)
Underway
Litter in creek causes concern  (January 19, 2021)
Learn More
Anti-litter posters  (January 19, 2021)
Nice Job
This year, let’s lead by example and not litter  (January 19, 2021)
Commentary
Discarding cigarette butt on St. George Boulevard leads man to being arrested for pickup theft  (January 19, 2021)
Crime News
Big Oil’s flagship plastic waste project sinks on the Ganges, Reuters reports  (January 18, 2021)
Full Story
Littering continues to be an issue  (January 18, 2021)
Read More
Thanet’s volunteer litter-picking ‘army’ keeping our beaches, streets and parks clean  (January 18, 2021)
Heroes
Resident sad to see worsening Maple Ridge litter problem  (January 18, 2021)
Letter
The road to a cleaner, safer city  (January 18, 2021)
Big City Plan
Byron Shire Council cleans up beaches with litter blitz  (January 17, 2021)
Read More
City Council hikes fines for litter bugs and more  (January 17, 2021)
On Agenda
Martin Luther King Day of Service on Monday: Take a hike through the forest preserves and pick up litter  (January 17, 2021)
Right Idea
Shameless fly-tippers dump 16ft mountain of rubbish the size of a van on residential street  (January 16, 2021)
A Shocker!
Black takes initiative and cleans  (January 16, 2021)
Role Model
City task force, WSU to study litter as part of debate on banning plastic bans  (January 16, 2021)
Get Details
Adult diaper spill clogs Pitt County highway  (January 16, 2021)
Road Litter
Scotland is facing a potential litter emergency – Barry Fisher  (January 15, 2021)
A Concern
Bishan resident asks person who threw “small, sad” used condom not to litter or reproduce  (January 15, 2021)
Full Story
Make Citrus litter free  (January 15, 2021)
Town Goal
Picnickers litter Deepor Beel  (January 14, 2021)
Bad Example
Fury over 'lockdown litter' piling up in Broughty Ferry  (January 14, 2021)
Read More
Solutions needed to address so much litter around city  (January 14, 2021)
Letter
HCMC to thoroughly resolve littering issues  (January 14, 2021)
Learn More
Fast fashion in the Arctic: Scientists find polyester fibres littering the ocean  (January 13, 2021)
Full Story
From macaques to crabs, wildlife is threatened by face masks  (January 13, 2021)
Upsetting
'Lake of the Woods not a garbage dump:' local resident on littering  (January 13, 2021)
A Problem
Shaniera Akram 'heartbroken' to see litter on seashore again  (January 13, 2021)
Influencer
Council kicks off litter blitz to clean up Byron’s beaches  (January 13, 2021)
Read More
​Dharejo directs to resolve garbage dumping, littering issue in industrial zone  (January 13, 2021)
Details
92-year-old ‘took pride’ in his Macon neighborhood. He died while picking up litter  (January 13, 2021)
Tragedy
'Lake of the Woods not a garbage dump:' local resident on littering  (January 12, 2021)
Story Here
Prince William County Litter Control Program  ​(January 12, 2021)
Info
When the snow melts, here comes the litter  (January 11, 2021)
Commentary
Jordan- Initiative launched to combat littering of face masks, gloves  (January 10, 2021)
Read More
Save Our Smokies group picks up litter, helping keep Smoky Mountains clean  (January 10, 2021)
Teamwork
Study suggests 1-billion masks entered world’s oceans last year  (January 9, 2021)
No Excuse
​Perth residents unable to treat icy paths due to grit bin packed with litter  (January 9, 2021)
A Problem
'Plastic Age': Researchers find 2,000 items of plastic litter left behind by visitors at Iron Age site  (January 8, 2021)
Must Read
Thousands of disposable cups collected by group of concerned residents  (January 8, 2021)
Full Story
Applications now available for 2021 'Don’t Mess with Texas' scholarship contest  (January 8, 2021)
Details
Take responsibility for the garbage! Jamaican paper says  (January 8, 2021)
Editorial
How 60,000 discarded flip-flops ended up on a remote island  (January 8, 2021)
Read This
Parks and Recreation staff in Woodstock, Ontario note rise in littering  (January 8, 2021)
Trend
Fernwood ‘litter picker’ collects over 300 litres in under a month (January 7, 2021)
Full Story
Naicam Snowblasters asking people to stop littering  (January 7, 2021)
Reminder
Treasure Island Starts the New Year Litter Free (January 7, 2021)
Teamwork
Littering from vehicle: Kelantan RTD takes action against woman (January 7, 2021)
Crime News
​Litter & red tide creates environmental eyesore on Marco Island beaches  (January 6, 2021)
News Brief
Islands of floating waste clog rivers in Balkans  (January 6, 2021)
Serious
Squeaky clean city: Monroe removes thousands of bags of litter off the streets each week  (January 6, 2021)
Read More
As tourists litter beaches, Mandasa youngsters go on a cleaning mission  (January 6, 2021)
India
Litter picking group in Nantwich issues plea for help  (January 6, 2021)
Story Here
New Years in the time of coronavirus: Pollution, maskless crowds and fireworks litter  (January 4, 2021)
Full Story
"No Excuses" litter campaign  (January 4, 2021)
Fact Sheets
The battle over biodegradable plastics  (January 3, 2021)
Read More
Exhibition: Everywhere: Life in a littered world  (January 3, 2021)
On View
No convictions for littering in Kerry in 2020  (January 3, 2021)
Learn More
The designer stamping out chewing gum litter  (January 2, 2020)
BBC Story
Pennsylvania asks fishermen to stop tossing masks in water  (January 2, 2020)
Creative
​Efforts to clean trash from beaches are hampered by stay-at-home orders  (January 2, 2020)
Story Here
​'We faced a litter crisis in 2020:' How we can help protect our beaches next year  (January 2, 2020)
Advice
'The litter was a shock': 2020's Covid-driven rush on UK national parks  (January 2, 2020)
Details
Upside to Rio's low-key New Year party: less trash  (January 2, 2020)
Read More
Litter bugs us: Talking COVID-19 trash  (January 1, 2021)
Editorial
New vacuum truck helps Valdosta with littering, offers faster trash collections  (January 1, 2021)
Heavy Duty
Nine litter louts in Plymouth left with criminal records for Christmas  (January 1, 2021)
Crime News