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News Reel . . .  March 2017

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Sunday Newsletter: This Week In "Litterland"
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​2017
Litter awareness to hit the airways  (March 31, 2017)
Full Story
Join SOLVE to help clear coast of litter  (March 31, 2017)
Oregon
Litter anguish as A449 is labelled an embarrassment to Worcester  (March 31, 2017)
Story Here
Dylan Crossey’s teammates to litter pick in his memory  (March 31, 2017)
Touching
NSW ramps up litter focus  (March 31, 2017)
Update
Warnings after swan makes nest out of litter on Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Blackburn  (March 30, 2017)
More Here
Karachi Zoo authorities unhappy with public littering animal cages  (March 30, 2017)
Full Story
Litter grant to fund Weisiger trash cans  (March 30, 2017)
See This
Council targets littering  (March 30, 2017)
Moves Made
Keeping Tonga Clean litter enforcement starts April 1  (March 30, 2017)
Crackdown
Campaign to drive down littering  (March 30, 2017)
Good News
Greening business a topic at April luncheon  (March 30, 2017)
Read More
Brotherly love giving away trash grabbers to fight litter  (March 29, 2017)
Full Story
New fee targeted at slobs in Western New York  (March 29, 2017)
Slob Tax?
New litter and waste control regulations come into force in Tonga  (March 29, 2017)
Coming Soon
Give a toss about litter thrown from vehicles  (March 29, 2017)
Opinion
Council bans villagers from litter picking  (March 29, 2017)
Find Out Why
Rubbish drivers, bizarre moment as motorists hurl litter  (March 28, 2017)
Risky
Oman attempts cleanup of streets with litter fines  (March 28, 2017)
Read More
Litter pickers find needles during cleanup project in Walsall  (March 28, 2017)
A Danger
​Roadside litter a disgrace  (March 28, 2017)
Story
Save Aberdeen Landmarks encourages litter-free campaign  (March 27, 2017)
Campaign
Litter is present throughout the world's oceans: 1,220 species affected  (March 27, 2017)
Read This
Norwegian government to spend millions removing litter from sea  (March 27, 2017)
A Step
McDonald’s litter louts will be prosecuted so report them when you see it, plead the council  (March 27, 2017)
Full Story
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump anger new neighbours in Washington D.C.(March 27, 2017)
Dumping?
Dalkeith nursery kids litter pick  (March 26, 2017)
Cute
No place for littering in today’s day and age  (March 25, 2017)
Commentary
You bugs are bugging me  (March 25, 2017)
Opinion
Augusta area mowing, litter removal begins  (March 25, 2017)
Timetable
Litter free Lagos is possible  (March 25, 2017)
Instagram
Uttarakhand fine of Rs5000 and up to six months in jail to those found littering  (March 25, 2017)
Full Story
Wattle Grove residents call for action on car park litter next to family friendly lake  (March 24, 2017)
Story Here
Call to ban balloon releases after 50 per cent rise in beach litter  (March 24, 2017)
Read This
Woman fined £600 for littering in Maynooth  (March 23, 2017)
Ouch!
Your spring break partying could be ruining the beaches  (March 23, 2017)
Photos/Story
Litter squad spotted ignoring rubbish  (March 23, 2017)
Bad Press
EPA’s Litter Awareness Month is March 19 to April 15 in Oberon, AU  (March 23, 2017)
Announced
‘Take Bolton Council to court over fly-tipping’, urges activist  (March 23, 2017)
Read More
University condemns actions of some students on St. Patrick’s Day  (March 22, 2017)
Black Eye
Hey Tosser, keep your litter in your car  (March 22, 2017)
Strategy
Mum told to pay £580 for throwing cigarette out of car window at McDonald’s in Hull  (March 22, 2017)
Full Story
Neighbour splashes oil, urine and litter outside neighbor’s flat  (March 22, 2017)
Trouble
Patriots fired up about litter  (March 22, 2017)
Alabama
Our environment is saturated with litter  (March 21, 2017)
Commentary
Only Losers Litter’s 3rd event held Sunday  (March 21, 2017)
Recap
New Litterati app crowd source cleaning planet  (March 21, 2017)​
Check It Out
Our Views: We teach children not to make messes; litter-bug adults should heed that lesson  (March 21, 2017)
Opinion
Litter bugs are put on notice  (March 21, 2017)
Warning
Straw patrol tries to make schoolchildren aware of dangers of dropping litter  (March 21, 2017)
Read More
As spring begins Arkansans look to reduce littering to Keep Arkansas Beautiful  (March 21, 2017)
Full Story
Legislature bumps fines for highway littering  (March 21, 2017)
North Dakota
Marshal’s office looking at more patrols to crack down on littering  (March 21, 2017)
Georgia
People fined for littering and dog fouling  (March 20, 2017)
On The Case
From entanglement to invasions of alien species: the harm caused by marine litter  (March 20, 2017)
Full Story
Plastic items in marine litter have highest negative impact, says report  (March 20, 2017)
Important
Bramfield litter picking  (March 20, 2017)
See Haul
Council crackdown on tossers  (March 19, 2017)
Read More
Mayor proclaimed March 12 to March 18 as Girl Scout Week  (March 19, 2017)
Community
Private litter firm slammed for giving staff bonuses for every fine issued  (March 18, 2017)
Controversy
Litter speaks, by Waste Knott  (March 18, 2017)
Opinion
Garbage in Brantford, Ontario becoming big issue  (March 18, 2017)
Full Story
New patrol officers tackle town’s litter  (March 18, 2017)
On The Beat
Please don’t litter  (March 18, 2017)
An Appeal
Op shops targets for litter dumps  (March 18, 2017)
Story Here
Council okays fines for litter, weeds  (March 17, 2017)
Read More
Litter bin contents could be recycled  (March 17, 2017)
Letter
Study group suggest major changes for Litter Landing  (March 17, 2017)
New Ideas
People who litter will always litter  (March 17, 2017)
Untrue
Drink giants admit just 7% of bottles use recycled plastic  (March 16, 2017)
Full Story
McDonald’s staff team up to clean up litter  (March 16, 2017)
Read More
Fleur de Litter promotes environment  (March 16, 2017)
See This
Mayor slams litter louts destroying Cumbrian countryside  (March 16, 2017)
From The Top
Teacher tackling litter bugs early  (March 15, 2017)
Top Marks
War on litter continues  (March 15, 2017)
Letter
Sin bin for litter bugs  (March 15, 2017)
Australia
21 litter fines handed out in two weeks in Stafford  (March 15, 2017)
Clampdown
Frome litter picking heroes join the Great British Spring Clean  (March 15, 2017)
Story Here
Milton resident is fed up with cleaning up other people’s blue bin litter  (March 15, 2017)
Read More
KLFM  radio guy sounds off  (March 15, 2017)
Opinion
Mullum Mullum Creek trashed by vandals again  (March 15, 2017)
Tragedy
Street cleaner breaks bottle on man’s head for littering  (March 14, 2017)
See Video
Vijayawada students litter roads after exams  (March 14, 2017)
Not Right
Acapella group in anti-litter campaign  (March 14, 2017)
Full Story
More than 20 smokers hit with litter fines in Stafford  (March 14, 2017)
Crackdown
£80 fine for pensioner caught feeding birds  (March 14, 2017)
Read More
Litter sullies freeway  (March 14, 2017)
Letter
Action plan on marine litter management for the wider Caribbean Region  (March 14, 2017)
Get Report
Litter purge as villagers come to clean  (March 14, 2017)
Teamwork
Company taken to court for litter at Star Park  Park in Stanford-le-Hope  (March 13, 2017)
News Brief
Persistent litter harms Champaign  (March 13, 2017)
Letter
Aljunied resident writes most passive aggressive letter of 2017 to deter neighbour from littering out of window  (March 13, 2017)
Read It
Crackdown on litter louts   (March 13, 2017)
A Response
The anti-litter fairies in our midst  (March 13, 2017)
Who Are They?
Absence of  litter warden causing significant difficulties  (March 12, 2017)
Full Story
Woman faces £282  bill for dropping cigarette butt after saying she didn’t know littering was a crime  (March 12, 2017)
In Court
Kazim wants stiffer fines for littering  (March 12, 2017)
Trinidad
Join effort to keep Cape litter free  (March 12, 2017)
Team Spirit
Lack of civic sense and no fine imposition leading to beach littering  (March 11, 2017)
Opinion
Grass Grill and Bar 24th litter-free restaurant  (March 11, 2017)
Top Story
Dolgellau College students take part in litter initiative  (March 11, 2017)
Story Here
Residents tidy up litter blighting streets and parks  (March 11, 2017)
Good Work
Cleaner's special waistcoat calls for less litter  (March 11, 2017)
See It
Company behind Liverpool Council's controversial new litter squad are hiring in Liverpool and Wirral  (March 11, 2017)
Full Story
 Pollution map will teach us a lot (March 11, 2017)
Letter
35 CCTV cameras bid to reduce crime, littering  (March 10, 2017)
Read More
Davidson County taking steps to stop vandalism, littering at Wil-Cox Bridge  (March 10, 2017)
Details Here
Cairo to start buying bottles, cans and other non-organic waste for recycling  (March 10, 2017)
New Program
North Town KFC traffic and litter problems are being tackled, fast food chain assures neighbours  (March 9, 2017)
Full Story
'Smart' sensors fitted to litter bins in Glasgow  (March 9, 2017)
High Tech
Social enterprise focuses on ocean conservation  (March 9, 2017)
Great Idea
'Aggressive' and 'intimidating' council litter squad kicked out of supermarket car park after customer complaints  (March 9, 2017)
Full Story
Man accused of littering is told he doesn’t have to pay £800 bill  (March 9, 2017)
News Brief
Cooranbong litter free but plenty to do at Dora Creek clean up  (March 9, 2017)
Read More
Banbury litter pickers come out in force  (March 9, 2017)
Good Job
Finnieston’s Argyle Street to get ‘smart’ litter bins and new pavements in revamp  (March 9, 2017)
Update
Efforts to stem dirty habit lead to dip in high rise littering  (March 8, 2017)
Singapore
Angus Council counting huge cost of picking litter on A90  (March 8, 2017)
Scotland
Public awareness the key to littering law success in Vietnam  (March 8, 2017)
Editorial
Council's new litter squad have police called on THEM  (March 8, 2017)
Story Here
Litter wardens not just lounging around in Portlaoise  (March 8, 2017)
Read More
Kettering group aims to pick a tonne of litter for charity  (March 7, 2017)
Full Story
Surfers Against Sewage: Latest news  (March 7, 2017)
Website
Group demands action on boats littering Cadboro Bay Beach  (March 7, 2017)
Bad Scene
Council cuts litter picking and bin emptying without any notification  (March 7, 2017)
Read More
Were you at the Lindley litter pick?  (March 6, 2017)
Learn About
Major Horsham retailer prosecuted over litter  (March 6, 2017)
Full Story
Illawarra McDonald's bosses join Clean Up Australia Day  (March 6, 2017)
Story Here
EPA chief calls on campers to clear litter  (March 6, 2017)
Messed Up
Savannah clean up program launches year-long fight of littering and blight  (March 6, 2017)
Details
Queensland’s Environment Minister joins volunteers to tackle litter  (March 6, 2017)
Role Model
District cracks down on illegal dumping  (March 6, 2017)
Read More
Smoking ban will result in less garbage: Manila’s Mayor Estrada  (March 5, 2017)
Full Story
Queensland’s Environment Minister joins volunteers to tackle litter  (March 5, 2017)
Good Example
Smoking ban will result in less garbage: Manila’s Mayor Estrada  (March 5, 2017)
Story Here
Local officials sign proclamation for Louisiana's upcoming Leaders Against Litter campaign  (March 4, 2017)
News Brief
Westminster in rethink on bottle deposit scheme  (March 4, 2017)
Update
Men fined for throwing litter from cars in Bedford  (March 4, 2017)
Read More
New council fines for litter louts and dog fouling don’t go far enough  (March 4, 2017)
Opinion
London councils spend most on cleaning up litter  (March 4, 2017)
Costly
We need to think more about litter  (March 4, 2017)
Letter
Glasgow schoolboy wins top prize  (March 3, 2017)
Story Here
Dubai Municipality to implement DH500 fine on Al Qudra Lake litterbugs  (March 2, 2017)
Be Warned
Spot fines tackle litter in Liverpool  (March 3, 2017)
Read More
Young not only litter offenders  (March 3, 2017)
Letter
Crowdsourced search for iconic Tidyman symbol’s creator  (March 3, 2017)
Backgrounder
Clean Up Australia Wollongong: Mayor fingers disposable food packaging  (March 2, 2017)
Full Story
War on litter louts declared  (March 2, 2017)
Read More
Officer in viral video arrest says littering is his pet peeve  (March 2, 2017)
Watch
American couple holidaying in South Africa spends time picking up litter cause someone’s gotta  (March 2, 2017)
Feature
Students take the lead on coastal litter  (March 1, 2017)
Good News
Fag smoking mum fined for littering  (March 1, 2017)
Read More
Council staff in Welshpool could be given body cameras  (March 1, 2017)
Story Here
Go further in anti-littering push  (March 1, 2017)
Letter
Capetonians Big Beach Clean  (March 1, 2017)
Results
Woman fined nearly $300 for littering pavement  (March 1, 2017)
Viet Nam
Private motorists on the spot for littering Nakuru highway  (March 1, 2017)
Read More
Surveillance state? More than half of councils give body cameras to staff  (March 1, 2017)
New Report
Indian’s house in US town trashed with litter and hate messages  (March 1, 2017)
Shocker!
Bid to curb fishing line litter on Gold Coast  (March 1, 2017)
Save Our Seas
Commission approves rave alerts  (March 1, 2017)
Read More