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News Reel . . . June 2018

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​2018
Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority debates litter problem  (June 30, 2018)
Read More
Warleigh Weir landowner warns beauty spot could be closed if litter nightmare is not solved  (June 30, 2018)
Full Story
It is now much more expensive to litter in Cambridge  (June 30, 2018)
Update
City to allow garbage searches to ID illegal dumpers  (June 30, 2018)
New Move
Scavello bill cracking down on littering, illegal dumping becomes law  (June 30, 2018)
Pennsylvania
IMO addresses marine litter problem  (June 30, 2018)
International
Why do informal settlements get cluttered with litter?  (June 30, 2018)
Column
Anti-littering campaign hits a snag in Sibu  (June 29, 2018)
Read More
Campaign taking a stand against littering  (June 29, 2018)
New Ad
Man pleads guilty to littering in breakup of grounded boat  (June 29, 2018)
Big Fine
Students’ artwork to be used for signs reminding people not to litter in Marystown  (June 28, 2018)
Winners
Bugged by litter  (June 28, 2018)
Letter
Plastic and cigarettes make up bulk of Swiss beach litter  (June 28, 2018)
Statistics
Fines for littering could skyrocket as city spends £90K a year tackling litterbugs​  (June 27, 2018)
Full Story
Here's what's being done about litter, noise and fighting at Midsummer Fair  (June 27, 2018)
Learn More
Do litterbugs deserve public naming and shaming?  (June 27, 2018)
Find Out
Why not transform anti-loitering campaign to anti-littering  (June 27, 2018)
Opinion
Plastic: Six-year-old Ella's paddleboarding litter pick up  (June 26, 2018)
Feature
Local leaders unveil new public trash cans for Portland’s Jade District  (June 26, 2018)
More Here
Fury over claim that 'feral' litter lout threw condom into car park from Digbeth apartment block  (June 25, 2018)
Full Story
Littering free zone launched at new market in Kohima  (June 25, 2018)
Read More
BBC: Plastics watch  (June 25, 2018)
Website
Arrhan Singh was wrong to litter but Anushka Sharma went too far by posting the clip online  (June 25, 2018)
Controversy
Driver gets £60 littering fine for throwing apple core out of window in Hinckley  (June 25, 2018)
Read More
Angus Council backs calls from pressure group for law change to tackle roadside littering from vehicles  (June 25, 2018)
Story Here
Litter not my fault  (June 25, 2018)
Letter
Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli served legal notice by man shamed for littering  (June 24, 2018)​
Full Story
Adopt-a-Block program involves community in fight against litter, weeds on downtown streets​  (June 24, 2018)
Get Details
$1,025 fine for littering a lit tobacco product  (June 23, 2018)
Read More
Litter checkpoints well received by motorists  (June 23, 2018)
Good Idea
Residents being threatened with £1,000 fines for littering say it is their town's seagulls who are to blame  (June 22, 2018)
Full Story
British Ambassador taken aback by litter at Rabat Dam  (June 22, 2018)
Morocco
Say NO to litter that kills; bid adieu to plastic  (June 22, 2018)
Read More
This is the A3 litter site Highways England and Guildford Borough Council are arguing who should clear up  (June 22, 2018)
In Dispute
New EU rules proposed on single-use plastics to reduce marine litter  (June 22, 2018)
Details
3,336 fined for littering, dumping waste in RAK  (June 22, 2018)
More Here
Tipperary dumping: Cllr Michael O'Meara says littering is at 'epidemic proportions'  (June 22, 2018)
Story Here
Watch Japan, Senegal fans clean up stadium litter after their World Cup match  (June 21, 2018)
Good Sports
Habitat for Humanity gets $1,000 litter grant  (June 21, 2018)
Read More
Ford Park group set out to combat litter scourge  (June 21, 2018)
On The Move
Man rebuked by Virat and Anushka for littering has a Bollywood connect  (June 21, 2018)
Fallout
Podcast: Would you call someone out for littering?  (June 20, 2018)
Listen
It’s time to get tough on litter louts and decriminalise farmers  (June 20, 2018)
Story Here
Balloons can be beautiful but they often turn into litter  (June 20, 2018)
Reminder
Let’s deal with litter  (June 20, 2018)
Letter
Kent officers arrest two at illegal city park homeless camp  (June 19, 2018)
Crime News
Government to increase on-the-spot litter fines to €250  (June 19, 2018)
In Ireland
Minister calls on smokers to kick their littering habit  (June 19, 2018)
Story Here
Visitors littering beaches  (June 19, 2018)
A Problem
Ireland's Environment Minister publishes the 2017 National Litter Pollution Report  (June 19, 2018)
National Stats
Establish strategy against people who litter: Water Commission  (June 18, 2018)
Read More
Fighting litter: it’s in the bag (June 18, 2018)
Good Idea
Virat Kohli’s video of man littering streets sparks debate about privacy  (June 18, 2018)
Backlash
Watch irritated Bollywood star Anushka scold people for littering​  (June 17, 2018)
Read Story
Who is to blame for marine litter?  (June 16, 2018)
Answer Here
Litter fine issued to girl, 11, for 'bike wash' poster is quashed by council  (June 16, 2018)
Reversal
Now, think twice before littering at city railway station  (June 16, 2018)
In India
Jury finds artist guilty of littering around Aspen museum  (June 16, 2018)
Read More
How to report litter in Cambridge, UK  (June 16, 2018)
Website
Delhi man stabbed to death after he asks trio not to litter  (June 16, 2018)
Tragedy
Tackling marine litter: Council agrees on its stance on port reception facilities  (June 15, 2018)       
New Move
Kingdom litter fines at Zip World could 'damage tourism'  (June 15, 2018)
Story Here
Minister encourages homecomers not to litter  (June 15, 2018)
Read More
The 'ultimate' litter pick in Birkenhead that saw drugs and weapons seized and arrests made  (June 15, 2018)
Big Find
Delhi to slap fines for littering and urinating in public places  (June 15, 2018)
Crackdown
Pilot project coming to combat Blue Box litter  (June 14, 2018)
Read More
$1000 fine for littering in public!  (June 14, 2018)
Warning
Rock star gives up confetti cannons at outdoor shows as he is condemned for 'littering' the Eden Project  (June 14, 2018)
Full Story
Howell and Jackson receive grants to clean up litter  (June 14, 2018)
New Jersey
RSPCA litter plea after owl injured  (June 14, 2018)
Story Here
Zero tolerance to litter  (June 14, 2018)
Tips
Students trained to make artifacts from waste under 'No Litter Generation' campaign  (June 13, 2018)
Read More
Dublin Council to tackle canal litter  (June 13, 2018)
Looks Bad
British man angers Taiwanese netizens after throwing banana peel from car  (June 13 2018)
Full Story
Broome administration launches robocall tool to deter illegal road signs  (June 13, 2018)
New Idea
Canadian plastics and chemistry industries support ocean focus of new G7 Plastics Charter  (June 12, 2018)
Press Release
Residents concerned about litter being left in Baton Rouge parks  (June 12, 2018)
Read More
Resident speaks out on litter issue  (June 12, 2018)
At Council
​Union Earth Sciences Ministry to study marine litter issue: official  (June 12, 2018)
Story Here
10-year-old brings home 'laughing gas' canisters after finding them littering alley  (June 11, 2018)
Full Story
Cleaners litter Homa Bay in late pay protest  (June 11, 2018)
Read More
India joins Clean Seas with UN  (June 11, 2018)
Details Here
Local tourism official on glut of litter downtown: 'Some people are pigs'  (June 10, 2018)
In Buffalo
Tourists told to skip plastic to combat Med beach litter  (June 10, 2018)
Full Story
World overwhelmingly commits to protecting oceans and clean seas  (June 9, 2018)
Press Release
Illegal dumping of rubbish overwhelms Tongan authorities after Gita  (June 9, 2018)
Read More
It's like jogging, but better for the environment. 'Plogging' has come to Miami  (June 9, 2018)
New Trend?
Green Belt boss warns over littering  (June 8, 2018)
Kenya
City council dresses down Delta Sigma Phi for littering  (June 8, 2018)
Bad Rap
Stop littering and keep Honiara clean  (June 8, 2018)
An Appeal
​Government says littering is core issue, not cleanliness  (June 7, 2018)
Read More
Frederick campaign ties road litter issues to unsecured loads  (June 7, 2018)
Get Tips
Artist tackles roadside trash with awareness campaign  (June 7, 2018)
Story Here
Where is Wirral's litter capital?  (June 7, 2018)
Find Out
Akiak residents clean up the litter  (June 7, 2018)
Photo
Government funds $2.7mil towards national litter database  (June 6, 2018)
New Zealand
Litter mapping project for World Environment Day  (June 6, 2018)
Get Involved
The only cure for litter is you  (June 6, 2018)
So True
With 'One Plastic Free Day' we can inspire people worldwide to fight for a sustainable future  (June 6, 2018)
Read More
Litter everywhere  (June 6, 2018)
Letter
Meet the man fighting plastic pollution with a fleet of AI-powered camera drones  (June 6, 2018)
Doing Good
Taj Mahal takes aim at plastic pollution  (June 5, 2018)
Full Story
Adopt a beach program aims to keep lakes areas litter free  (June 5, 2018)
Good Idea
Council’s war on potholes, dog fouling, litter and graffiti is going digital in 21st century revamp  (June 5, 2018)
Read More
International Maritime Organization continues fight against marine litter  (June 5, 2018)
Shipping News
Council alone cannot manage litter blight  (June 4, 2018)
Help Wanted
Debris littering beaches after freight ship container fall  (June 4, 2018)
See Damage
These amazing children picked up litter and then cruel teens threw more at them  (June 4, 2018)
A Problem
Little girls and litter louts  (June 4, 2018)
Column
Lost containers littering Australia  (June 4, 2018)
More Here
App encourages friendly competition to clean up litter  (June 3, 2018)
Read More
Halifax Harbour litter cleanup kicks off Oceans Week  (June 3, 2018)
Good News
The most advanced Litter Act  (June 3, 2018)
Editorial
Bitter about litter  (June 3, 2018)
Article
Marine litter expert supports efforts to eliminate plastic pollution from the Galapagos Islands  (June 2, 2018)
Science News
Fines could be used to tackle littering problem in meadows  (June 2, 2018)
Read More
Health Minister alarmed at high number of illegal dumping sites  (June 2, 2018)
Antigua
Johnny Vegas fined £150 by litter squad after dropping cigarette butt down drain  (June 1, 2018)
Entertaining
​Dougherty County commissioner makes progress in war on litter  (June 1, 2018)
View Video
Valdosta community promoting year round anti-littering effort  (June 1, 2018)
Details Here
Litter louts ‘spoiling’ Buncrana Pier for everyone else  (June 1, 2018)
Read More
Kingdom says diagrams prove litter officer wasn’t ‘skulking’ in the bushes  (June 1, 2018)
Full Story
Time to enact anti-litter law to wipe out litterbugs  (June 1, 2018)
Opinion
Littering causes problems for animals as well: Manungo  (June 1, 2018)
Namibia