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Mini buses targeted in Guyana’s anti -littering awareness campaign  (June 30, 2103)
The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment collaborated with Japan International Cooperation Agency and the United Nations Volunteer Programme today held a campaign at the mini bus parks to promote awareness on environmental cleanliness.
Good Move
Shawnee, Kansas to impose harsher fines for littering  (June 30, 2103)
Approved
Is it better than the clink, Blink? Coffee rant thug on litter duty  (June 30, 2103) 
Read
Octopus found on mountaintop  (June 29, 2013)
Clean up on England's highest mountain finds plenty of litter.    
What Next?
Littering concerns Fiji fire authority  (June 29, 2013) 
Warning
In Yemen, “littering everywhere”  (June 29, 2013)
Radio Yemen Times 88.8 personality Shahi Haleeb sounds off about his pet peeve.
Influencer
Litter and marine debris: Much more than an eyesore  (June 29, 2013)
Always a source of solid research and information, our friends at SOLVE in Oregon keep awareness high.    
Website
New! Keep Britain Tidy report asks, “Which Side of the Fence Are You On?”  (June 28, 2013)
A 'Must Read'
Pay for plastic carrier bags in Scotland starting October 2014  (June 28, 2013)
Scottish retailers will charge a minimum of 5p per bag in a bid to reduce plastic bag use. Plastic is “a highly visible aspect of litter”, says environment secretary in announcing the change.  A staggering 750 million bags are used in Scotland each year, more per head than any other part of the UK. 
Big News
Litter warning after boy rescues a duck  (June 28, 2013) 
Hero
Pakistan authority starts anti-litter campaign to clean city  (June 28, 2013) 
Earnest
City workers to crack down on beach littering  (June 28, 2013) 
Read Here
Officers pull littered ‘lobster condos’ from county waters in Florida Keys  (June 28, 2013)
Take Heed
As councils cut budgets, Britain spends more money than ever on litter  (June 27, 2013)
Keep Britain Tidy reports on the sky-high rise in litter volumes and cleanup costs.  
Costly
Call for a return of bottle bill to curb Bermuda’s litter problem  (June 27, 2013)
Inspired by Quebec, says Member of Parliament 
Proposed
Two women fined after being caught on camera for high-rise littering in  Singapore  (June 27, 2013) 
Smile!?
As Torbay Council cuts lead to mass outcry, Susie says she'll clean public loos  (June 27, 2013)
Gum removal, litter bins are two of many casualties, says councillor.
Full Story
Rubbish dumping growing in Sun City, Australia  (June 27, 2013) 
Concerning
German woman and son clear litter in Rishikesh, India  (June 27, 2013)
Good Mom
Audience At Obama’s big climate speech left behind a load of litter  (June 26, 2013)
Unacceptable
Letter to the Editor: “No land ethic, no country: America needs to clean house”  (June 26, 2013) 
Opinion
Malaysian plastics firms finance anti-litter campaign  (June 26, 2013)
MPMA said litter is one of the reasons the public targets plastic bags and other plastic products as polluting the environment, but it hopes that its campaign will “raise awareness among the public that litterbugs are the real polluters.”  

Full Story
Father and daughter bond over litter  (June 26, 2013)
In Singapore
Jakarta’s deputy governor disappointed with street vendors  (June 26, 2013)
City’s 486th birthday celebration marred by littering    
Not Pleased
Youth crews starting litter patrol on state roadways  (June 26, 2013) 
Story Here
Chicago $1,500 littering fine ordinance stalls  (June 25, 2013)
Proposal being held pending reports from police and the Law Department about how the new standards would be implemented 
More Study
Dunkin' Donuts pilots in-store foam cup recycling program  (June 25, 2013)
Proceeding after a February pilot in five stores, tackling a commonly littered item, thumbs-up to the Dunkin' Donut/Baskin-Robbins chain.
Take Back
Ireland’s local authorities given €900k to clean up graffiti and litter  (June 25, 2013)
Government minister Phil Hogan earmarks Environment Fund cash for county council cleanups.
Full Story
Campaign on litter Australia: One woman's trek  (June 25, 2013)
On A Mission
Selectmen ponder new litter ordinance in Wilton, Connecticut  (June 25, 2013)
Discussion will continue on July 1. 
Background
WSU Tri-Cities instructor leading litter intervention  (June 24, 2013) 
Helping
Norwich communities to tackle issues such as litter, dog fouling and speeding  (June 24, 2013)
Two communities in Norwich have signed neighbourhood agreements to tackle issues that affect their daily quality of life.  Fourteen hundred copies will be distributed to homes in the neighbourhood. People will be able to display a flyer in their windows to show their support.
United
“Squeaky-clean” Jakarta community aims to change mindset on littering  (June 24, 2013) 
New
Keep It Clean and AVIS together against roadside littering in United Arab Emirates  (June 24, 2013)
Agency CEO announces that AVIS has joined the growing group of companies to provide CarBags to their customers to help reduce roadside littering and raise awareness about environmental challenges in the UAE.
Read This
Wardens target litter at Bede Park, in Leicester, England  (June 24, 2013) 
Vigilant
KAB Kansas group launches cigarette litter prevention  (June 24, 2013)
Butt Litter
War memorial litter condemned as "insult" to soldiers  (June 23, 2013) 
Outcry
Sunday magazine special: Where are the tourists?  (June 23, 2013)
“It is clean one week and untidy the next — empty bottles of water, boxes of fruit juices and plastic bags litter the premises,” visitors from Karachi to Lahore complain. 
Full Story
Bags of litter collected from beach  (June 23, 2013)
The first Ecover Blue Mile event of the year.
Teamwork
LETTER: Report littering to improve city  (June 23, 2013) 
Opinion
Litter pickers active in UK  (June 23, 2013) 
More Here
The next best thing to a litter fairy  (June 23, 2013) 
Story & Pics
Film director David Lynch's litter video for New York City in 2006 still holds true today  (June 22, 2013)
Was photographed by Frederick Elmes
See It
Drought Watch: Lake litter proves costly  (June 22, 2013)
$10,000+ surprise budget drain for Wichita, Texas 
Ouch!
Meisha border officers , Guangdong’s “olive green soldiers”, pick up trash  (June 22, 2013) 
Since 2011
Litter louts on Robinswood Hill asked to clear up after themselves  (June 22, 2013) 
Read More
Prevent Accidental Litter  (June 22, 2013)
The Trash Free Potomac initiative has a great video suitable for both kids and adults emphasizing the importance of putting things in the right place and preventing both intentional and accidental litter (which accounts for 45 per cent of all litter). 
Website
Litter-free events in Greene County, Tennessee  (June 22, 2013)
Protocol
Dubai filmmaker's 'litter film' shortlisted for Arab Film Studio competition  (June 21, 2013)
Award ceremony to be held at the Yas Viceroy Hotel in Abu Dhabi on July 1.  Click here for more on ASF 2013.
Learn More
Great Litter Free Lahore Campaign urges citizens to keep city clean    (June 21, 2013) 
Right Idea
US Man in Wuhan Takes to Cleaning the Streets Everyday; Says It’s His “Responsibility”  (June 21, 2013) 
Alright!
Republican Senator Mike Lee: Undocumented immigrants leave 'trail of litter'  (June 21, 2013) 
Controversy
'Living, Breathing Archaeology' in the Arizona desert   (June 21, 2013)

This article from March 2012 provides context to the story on desert litter, above.
Backgrounder
Finger-licking yes, but is Hampton's KFC litter-picking?  (June 20, 2013)
Deadly
1,000 people fined in Conwy County for littering since December (June 20, 2013) 
Impressive
Trinidad & Tobago field officers trained as litter wardens  (June 20, 2013) 
Full Story
Litter leaflet distributed in Gibraltar  (June 19, 2013)
The Litter Committee is made up of agencies, government departments and NGOs. Minutes from meetings will online soon to keep the public informed on the progress, which is being achieved via this forum. 
Read Here
Cary, Illinois approves littering ban to capture flyaway newspapers  (June 19, 2013)
An Issue
Littering must stop in Malaysia, says former army field commander  (June 19, 2013)
Opinion
Litter’s little big problem: Cigarette butts  (June 19, 2013) 
Information
Connecticut effort hopes to end littering along Farmington River  (June 19, 2013)
Committee members announced the outreach campaign earlier this month. Word of mouth and talking directly to the people using the river will be key, they say. 
Full Story
Los Angeles City Council okays ban on plastic bags  (June 18, 2013)
An estimated 2 billion plastic grocery and carry out bags are distributed in the city each year.
By 2014
Dutch want their mussels free from micro-plastic litter, call on EU to act  (June 18, 2013)
Asking EU environment ministers to address the issue of micro-plastics in the food chain at a meeting today in Luxembourg.
Big Concern
'Meteorite' in central Geneva raises Swiss anti-littering awareness  (June 18, 2013) 
Must See
Litter group praised as Lido wins beach award  (June 18, 2013)
Celebrating some of the cleanest and best-managed beaches in the country, the Seaside Award from Keep Scotland Beautiful has been used as a quality mark for the nation’s beaches for the past 21 years.
Beautiful
Fox cub with head stuck in jar due to human littering  (June 18, 2013) 
Video
Litter tax recommended in Rhode Island  (June 18, 2013)
WPRI TV news report 
See It
Anti-littering activity book goes online with new game, courtesy of Canadian plastics industry  (June 18, 2013)
Get It Here
Ireland’s Gum Litter Task Force sticks to its mission  (June 18, 2013) 
Dedicated
Keep America Beautiful, Dr Pepper Snapple Group announce grants for public space recycling  (June 17, 2013)
33 grants in 23 states to provide new recycling bins for athletic fields, parks and other public spaces 
Get Details
Opponents to New York City  foam ban voice their opposition  (June 17, 2013)
What other answers are there for curtailing this frequently littered product?  
Story Here
Litter louts slapped with hefty fines in Nottingham  (June 17, 2013) 
No Fooling
Talks to end Brighton and Hove bin strikes 'in jeopardy'  (June 17, 2013)
Weekend events like People’s Day yesterday marred by the action as litter strikes back
Full Story
Kisumu County, Kenya launches monthly anti-litter clean up initiative  (June 17, 2013) 
Progress
Erica Barfoot Photo Essay: "Litter"  (June 17, 2013) 
View
Calls for tougher action against litter louts in Winchester  (June 16, 2013)
Volunteer David Jones, head of Winchester Litter Pickers’ in UK tells civic leaders to act more decisively against littering. 
Read More
Clover man charged with marijuana possession after littering  (June 16, 2013) 
A No-No
India: Congress leader criticizes municipality for failing to manage litter   (June 16, 2013)
Flooded
Litter campaign has a supporting role from movie star  (June 15, 2013)
Four Weddings and a Funeral star Simon Callow a friend of litter prevention in Northern Ireland. 
Action!
Dear EarthTalk: What is the “All One Ocean” campaign?  (June 15, 2013) 
Good Idea
An Australian man on a mission  (June 15, 2013)
Individuals like Trevor Sheaves around the globe do everything they can set the example and make a difference. 
Champion
Beach cleanup to be filmed for TV  (June 15, 2013)
A beach cleanup will be filmed for a new primetime series for BBC One, Britain’s Big Wildlife Revival. This takes place today on Bamburgh beach. 
Brief
Little Lever residents blast council's litter campaign  (June 15, 2013)
Read More
Hamilton, Ontario revs up for major attack on cigarette butt litter  (June 14, 2013)
Business group revs up for June 19th launch of a program awarding $25 Pioneer gas coupons to random smokers spotted using public ashtrays. The city has banned smoking in parks and will begin concerted enforcement of litter infractions this summer.
Press Release
Mourners in UK urged to be 'more sensitive' when spreading ashes as remains and litter are discovered  (June 14, 2013)
Story Here
Guyanese urged to proactively tackle littering  (June 14, 2013)
United States Ambassador D. Brent Hardt calls on Guyanese citizens to adopt a higher level of civil activism in addressing littering at a community level, cites Keep America Beautiful model.
Full Story
Jamestown Primary School pupils sickened by litter around River Leven  (June 14, 2013) 
Good Kids
Marian College students stand up for a litter free Ararat, Australia  (June 14, 2013)
Youth Smart
Thumbs Up for Illinois General Assembly on butt litter, say opinion makers  (June 14, 2013) 
Brief
Pickin' up Tennessee combines litter pickup, instrument picking (June 13, 2013)
Music and education: a potent combination 
Right Note
Ban or behave in Baltimore?  (June 13, 2013)
Debate rages over a key litter culprit -- polystyrene foam packaging 
Full Story
Stop the littering Barbados, urges Senator  (June 13, 2013) 
Speaks Out
Darwin, Australia sees problems but scratches for solutions  (June 13, 2013) 
Looking Into
Impacts of Cigarette Litter - from the Tobacco State  (June 13, 2013)
Good information from our friends at Keep America Beautiful, helping communities get clean and keep clean. 
Good Info
Why don't people give a toss about where they throw their litter?  (June 13, 2013) 
Opinion
FIFA fines Zambian league over fans littering, misconduct  (June 12, 2013) 
Penalty!
Litter louts leave tonnes of rubbish on Northern Ireland beaches  (June 12, 2013)
‘They even left snotty tissues and a disposable nappy.’  Dirty beach discovery comes days after Portsewart Strand after being named to a CNN list of the world’s top 100 beaches. 
Full Story
$38 million to help New South Wales councils reduce littering and dumping  (June 12, 2013) 
Meaningful
Making a difference: Hampton volunteer wages war on cigarette litter  (June 12, 2013)
One Man
Garbage, Litter – The Destruction of Our Country  (June 12, 2013)
“Let us work together to make Guyana shine.” 
Concerned student 
Letter
South Wales, UK: Nine fined for littering  (June 12, 2013) 
Brief
‘Cut number of cleaners’ to keep Singapore clean  (June 11, 2013)
"Wherever you are, don't leave a mess behind. We need to create that vision. Hopefully there are enough people who feel the current state of affairs is not good enough," says the head of Keep Clean movement. 
Must Read
Man, Wife Dress As Superheroes To Patrol Atlanta  (June 11, 2013) 
Really
Beach litter shame  (June 11, 2013)
Opinion
Bins emptied all over Camperdown Park grounds in Scotland  (June 11, 2013)
Story Here
Amazed – no litter, says New Zealand letter writer  (June 11, 2013) 
Bright Spot
Cigarette litter is on the rise in Edmonton  (June 11, 2013)
Global TV’s Shannon Greer reports on what Alberta’s capital city is doing about it. 
Video
Anti-Litter Campaign of Wood Buffalo, Alberta  (June 11, 2013)   
See Site
A penny for your cigarette butts? Vancouver group proposes deposit program  (June 10, 2013)
“We were the first with bottles, let’s be the first again with cigarette butts,” says the doctor who’s touting a cigarette-stubs-for-cash scheme to capture an estimated 1 million butts littered in Vancouver every day.
Idea On Fire
Hyderabad’s South Central Railway conducts anti-littering checks, penalizes 9,720 persons  (June 10, 2013)
May's Tally
Government deliberating penalties for public littering, Goa environment minister says  (June 10, 2013)
Brief
Ridiculous ocean floor discoveries  (June 9, 2013)
Yahoo! compiled this slide show for yesterday's annual World Oceans Day
View It
Trash litters deep sea floor, mostly recyclables  (June 9, 2013) 
Deep Concern
Littering warning issued by Illinois Secretary of State  (June 9, 2013) 
Full Story
‘Kick Butt' plans to strike blow against litter  (June 9, 2013)
Plymouth skateboarders on a roll 
Good To See
More on the Chicago aldermen proposing fines for littering and vehicle impoundment  (June 9, 2013) 
More Here
Jakarta City Hall recruits rock ban Slank in fight against litter, waste dumping  (June 8, 2013)
Joko Widodo, the heavy metal-loving governor of Jakarta, has called on one of the country’s most legendary rock bands to participate in a renewed city campaign against littering. 
Right Idea
Tipperary launches gum litter campaign  (June 8, 2013) 
Read More
Fine for littering could increase to $1,500 in Chicago  (June 8, 2013)
"I don't want the money from people. I want people to stop the behavior," says Alderman Howard Brookins, sponsor of the move.   
See/Read
Squad under Janamaithri to prevent littering  (June 8, 2013) 
In India
Pakistan Muslim Leage-Nawaz starts cleaning 14 years of litter  (June 8, 2013)
Brief
Closed circuit TV cameras in Australia to capture littering in national parks  (June 7, 2013) 
Eye In Sky
No bins, no rubbish, better beaches, New Zealand finding  (June 7, 2013)
An idea borrowed from Aukland is proving successful in keeping litter at bay, leaving council surprised.
Learn More
UK: Police launch clamp down on litter louts at Ely’s Paradise Centre  (June 7, 2013) 
See Here
The environment is heading for better times in Guyana  (June 7, 2013)
Letter
Breaking news from Ontario, Canada: Eco-fees and stewardship agencies to be scrapped  (June 6, 2013)
Government to introduce a new Waste Diversion Act that puts industry in charge of recycling and creates a powerful new public enforcement body.
Significant
Study finds garbage littering Monterey Bay  (June 6, 2013)
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute study of 22 years of deep-sea video accumulated and cataloged by marine researchers found more than 1,150 hits for human-produced garbage in the Monterey Bay region alone, much of it within the boundaries of a national marine sanctuary.
Must Read
6 lessons on changing healthcare culture (gleaned from the anti-littering movement)  (June 6, 2013)
What do Mad Men and littering have to do with healthcare? Keep America Beautiful receives a favorable nod. 
Insights
New South Wales, Australia -- MPs favour 10¢ deposit  (June 6, 2013) 
Story Here
Littering in Chicago could cost you a bundle!  (June 6, 2013)
A Huffington Post report
Full Story
Increased consumption is generating increased waste   (June 6, 2013)
World Environment Day was yesterday.  A Kaieteur columnist examines Guyana’s practices.
Opinion
Litter laws in the works in Barbados  (June 6, 2013)
Coming Soon
End Alaskan phone book litter  (June 6, 2013) 
Satire
“Clean up
your act!”  (June 5, 2013)
Top dirty habits of Delhi, and easy, oft-missed fixes to each of them 
Advice
Open for inspection: what realtors really mean   (June 5, 2013) 
Light Read
Waterways litter a platypus deathtrap  (June 5, 2013) 
Heavy Price
Don’t be a f*cker  (June 5, 2013)
Warning: this excerpt from Radio Republic, Philippines contains language that may be offensive to some. 
Straight Talk
Nigeria’s Osun Assembly passes highway removal of obstruction bill  (June 5, 2013)
Read More
Real issue driving bag bans is litter  (June 4, 2013)
Good Point
More litter, fewer critters in this Australian creek  (June 4, 2013)
Three dead platypuses 
Harmed
Private litter wardens cost Basildon tax-payer £36,000  (June 4, 2013)
Full Story
Walkers do it in litter and spirit  (June 4, 2013)
Cubbon Park, one of Bangalore’s most prominent ones, faces the twin hazards of pollution and intrusion.   
Action Now
A call for action against littering in Cornerbrook, Newfoundland (June 4, 2013) 
Editorial
Two litter clean-up events planned for 2013  (June 4, 2013)
The second UK Envirotrek initiative is being organized as part of a series of clean-up initiatives that have taken place across mountain destinations around Europe, including in Germany, Austria and France, since 2009.
Dedicated
Perth pupils make litter pledge and tidy their area of Scotland  (June 4, 2013)
The campaign aims to engage 28,000 Perth and Kinross residents to pledge to take action on litter. 
Read More
Thousands to be honoured in London’s northeast for their good deeds  (June 3, 2013)
Can U Feel It?  How one Ontario city builds community pride.
How To
UK: Smokers in Haringey offered reward for quitting  (June 3, 2013)
Neighbourhood action teams will hand out public health leaflets to those who are fined for throwing cigarette butts into the streets.  
Ongoing
740kg of waste collected at Meragang beach clean-up  (June 3, 2013)
One participant said that if people in Brunei were aware of how hard it was to clean up the beach, they would carefully consider littering in future.
Story Here
Bin-It clean up campaign launched in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (June 3, 2013) 
Educating
Pride Parade in Winnipeg highlights litter controls  (June 2, 2013)
“Pride of the Prairies” all set for today in the city where mayor Sam Katz was caught littering chewing gum last week 
Details Here
Mount Everest Climber Warns Of An Overpopulated Mountain  (June 2, 2013) 
Mounting Angst
Condoms litter Boko Haram hideouts, Nigerian military discloses  (June 2, 2013)
Littering an indicator of anti-social tendencies
Read More
'Dr. Beach' names top spot  (June 2, 2013)
New York’s Main Beach tops annual survey of best even after storm   
Full Story
Starbucks bans smoking within 25 feet (8 meters) of 7,000 stores in US and Canada  (June 1, 2013)
Great for health cause, but bad for increasing cigarette butt litter on the street.  Smoking bans contribute to the tobacco litter problem.
As Of Today
Russian smoking ban comes into force today  (June 1, 2013)
Watch for litter growth as four out of ten Russians take to the streets to smoke during Phase 1 of Putin's ban.
Masses Fuming
Anti-litter firm ends Barry patrols  (June 1, 2013)
Litter enforcers have disappeared from Vale streets - two months before the 12-month trial of a private company was due to end. 
Failed Test?
Unseating litter bugs in West Virginia (June 1, 2013) 
Opinion
Portland Rose Festival to dispense free litter bags  (June 1, 2013)
Celebration of clean and green, city claims to have one of the cleanest parades in America. 
Brief