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News Reel . . . March 2018

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Sunday Newsletter: This Week In "Litterland"
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2018
Chewed up, spat out, recycled: the inventor turning gum into gold  (March 31, 2018)
Full Story
Don't be a litter bug: Here's a map of all the trash receptacles downtown for Opening Day  (March 31, 2018)
For Fans
Littering, defecation leads to Sunset Drive bridge ordinance  (March 31, 2018)
Controversy
Picitup litter kits now available  (March 31, 2018)
Incentive
Maharashtra govt fixes Rs 500 fine for open defecation; spot fines also on littering and spitting  (March 31, 2018)
Tough Talk
Turning Philly's cigarette butts into park benches  (March 31, 2018)
Innovation
Littering leads to alleged drug discovery  (March 1, 2018)
Crime News
Litter warden tried to fine woman £75 for emptying her shoe  (March 30, 2018)
Full Story
Litter droppers can now be picked up by Facebook  (March 30, 2018)
New Tactic
Fermoy Tidy Towns threaten to pull out of Cork County Council Anti-Litter competition  (March 30, 2018)
Controversy
Jogging mixed with litter patrol equals ‘plogging’  (March 30, 2018)
Good Idea
City gets 5k grant to clean up cigarette butts  (March 30, 2018)
US Funding
Thanet Council takes 34 people to court for littering and spitting offences  (March 29, 2018)
Read More
Telling litterers to change is a waste of time. Here’s another solution  (March 29, 2018)
Opinion
What Sudbury residents think about the littering issue  (March 29, 2018)
Radio Clip
'I hope the new litter police carry on fining people'  (March 29, 2018)
Opinions
Montgomery Clean City Commission launches Leaders Against Litter  (March 29, 2018)
Alabama
Holiday in a litter free environment  (March 29, 2018)
Good Tips
UK proposes deposit-return program to tackle plastic pollution  (March 29, 2018)
New Report
City looks into litter, code violations  (March 29, 2018)
Review
Litter issue may be more complicated than it seems  (March 29, 2018)
Editorial
Isle of Wight residents brave the snow to keep the Island free of litter  (March 29, 2018)
Role Models
Paris asks locals and visitors to keep city clean  (March 28, 2018)
Tres Bon!
Littering has a lasting effect on the environment  (March 28, 2018)
Commentary
Plogging: an eco-friendly fitness mashup of jogging and picking up trash  (March 28, 2018)
Trending
Love Watford, hate litter  (March 28, 2018)
Campaign
Volunteers collect 500 bags of litter on Durban beach  (March 28, 2018)
See It
Plymouth's new litter police have issued a whopping £13,000 in fines in their first week  (March 27, 2018)
Full Story
Government rules say when council litter squad should NOT be giving out fines  (March 27, 2018)
In England
Keep America Beautiful announces Cigarette Litter Prevention Program grant recipients  (March 27, 2018)
Full Details
Some say litter from homeless at Denver's Civic Center Park becoming a problem  (March 27, 2018)
Controversy
Join the "Love Your Community" campaign, help fight litter!  (March 27, 2018)
Alabama
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife seeks information on littering case  (March 27, 2018)
On Lookout
Public asked to make Lent litter-free  (March 26, 2018)
Read More
One man’s war on litter ruining World War Two beauty spot in Suffolk  (March 26, 2018)
Feature
Shoppers urged to leave packaging in supermarkets as part of campaign  (March 25, 2018)
Full Story
Supermarket rapped over litter  (March 25, 2018)
Retail War
Lake Mead, Mohave rangers cracking down on litter  (March 25, 2018)
New Tack
Mattresses, Coke cans, & McDonald's bags: DOT puts new emphasis on litter clean-up  (March 25, 2018)
Take Note
Waste Free Oceans Announces Partnership with Henkel  (March 25, 2018)
Good News
Kapaleecharam Committee redoubles its efforts to have a litter-free Panguni festival  (March 25, 2018)
Read More
City won’t spare people littering in public places  (March 24, 2018)
Read More
People being fined £80 for littering in Plymouth city centre are NOT happy  (March 24, 2018)
Full Story
Leaders Against Litter meet at Hammond City Hall city council office  (March 24, 2018)
Big Push
Anti-litter initiative ramps into high gear  (March 24, 2018)
Read More
Resident on Prairie Fleming Road fed up with people littering  (March 24, 2018)
Letter
Volunteers ‘kick’ in against tobacco, litter  (March 24, 2018)
Anti-Smokes
Project Front Yard: Leaders Against Litter  (March 24, 2018)
A Blitz
Almost half a tonne of litter collected from Barrow's streets as residents come together for a big clean  (March 23, 2018)
Big Haul
Chemistry Industry Association of Canada takes action to reduce marine litter on World Water Day  (March 23, 2018)
Read More
Member’s Bill to tackle litter drawn today  (March 22, 2018)
Full Story
Devonport: Where parking, cladding the towers and litter are the talk of the town  (March 22, 2018)
Complaints
Initiative to tackle the scourge of litter  (March 22, 2018)
Read More
China to recycle waste from Pacific countries  (March 21, 2018)
Deal Made
Lord rubbishes litter-pick idea  (March 21, 2018)
News Brief
Litter lasts longer than you think  (March 21, 2018)
Read This
Tips for litter-free habits  (March 21, 2018)
Helpful
MDOT teaches kids about litter prevention  (March 21, 2018)
Mississippi
​That’s foul.  New crackdown on litter louts and dog mess in Dudley  (March 20, 2018)
Read More
Adopt-a-highway groups to give Kentucky roadsides a spring clean  (March 20, 2018)
Teamwork
ESA testing detection of floating plastic litter from orbit  (March 20, 2018)
New Science
$36,000 grant to target litter hotspots  (March 19, 2018)
Good Move
WA smokers rack up hundreds of thousands of dollars in littering fines from discarded cigarette butts  (March 19, 2018)
Full Story
City to get 600 more litter bins  (March 18, 2018)
Read More
Leon students disappoint with speeding, littering  (March 18, 2018)
Column
Fisherman fumes over Lough litter  (March 18, 2018)
Find Out Why
Claims Litter Squad have 'declared war' on Terracotta Warriors tourists  (March 18, 2018)
Full Story
“No plans” to hike up Rotherham litter fines  (March 17, 2018)
Read More
Tallaght Litter Mugs challenge people to keep environment litter-free in project  (March 17, 2018)
New Idea
School children should be forced to pick up litter as part of the National Curriculum, ex-minister says  (March 17, 2018)
Proposed
Medical litter scattered along Ring Road  (March 17, 2018)
Hazardous
Thousands raised for 'Seabins' aimed at filtering litter out of Bristol's polluted harbourside  (March 16, 2018)
New
Sheriff Randy Seal launches anti-litter campaign  (March 16, 2018)
Local Hero
Fight Albany Blight and ASU partner to reduce litter  (March 16, 2018)
Campaign
Sligo Tidy Towns call on businesses to take responsibility for people littering  (March 16, 2018)
Read More
Suffolk Waste Partnership Awarded £10,000 To Help Tackle Blight Of Litter  (March 16, 2018)
Details Here
​Dangerous road debris littering Florida highways putting thousands of at risk daily  (March 15, 2018)
Video
Riverfront cleanup to celebrate World Water Day  (March 15, 2018)
Student-Led
Albany commissioner sees progress from litter efforts  (March 15, 2018)
Read More
Global Plastics Alliance Activities to Prevent Marine Litter Grow to 355 Projects Worldwide  (March 15, 2018)
Full Story
Look to Iceland for taking care of litter  (March 14, 2018)
An Idea
Unusual and dangerous litter  (March 14, 2018)
Story Here
Cleaning beaches in Qatar one week at a time  (March 14, 2018)
Read More
Clean Toronto  Together, the call is on  (March 13, 2018)
Details
Microplastics are 'littering' riverbeds  (March 13, 2018)
A Concern
Government backs wave of litter-busting pilot projects  (March 13, 2018)
Good Plan
South Carolina House gives approval to new tool vs. litter  (March 12, 2018)
New Law
Canadian homes creating more waste, lack coordinated way to deal with it: report  (March 11, 2018)
Full Story
Dog walker disgusted by litter in Beechen  (March 11, 2018
Read More
Litter-on-a-stick: New Tulsa ordinance allows anyone to remove private signs from rights of way  (March 10, 2018)
More Here
You can now help clean up beaches by tagging litter in online photos  (March 10, 2018)
Check It Out
Terrible injuries from fishing litter  (March 10, 2018)
Upsetting
The litter trap: Officials mull options  (March 10, 2018)
Read More
Government supports new litter fighting community projects  (March 10, 2018)
In UK
re:TH!NK Youth Coalition effort leads to smoking ban in Oshkosh city parks  (March 9, 2018)
Good Work
Guelph police to take 'firm but fair' approach to St. Patrick's Day parties  (March 9, 2018)
Story Here
County targets litter problem  (March 9, 2018)
Read More
Litter and the environment  (March 9, 2018)
Corporate
Town clamps down on litter and fly-tipping  (March 9, 2018)
Find Out How
Everyone can help keep region litter-free  (March 9, 2018)
Editorial
​Residents of this Midlands county are upset over growing litter problem but officials say their hands are tied  (March 9, 2018)
Full Story
Huge threat from litter on our beaches  (March 9, 2018)
Take Heed
Litter continues to be a problem on area interstates  (March 9, 2018)
Story Here
Supervisors discuss highway litter issue  (March 8, 2018)
On Agenda
Cannock street litter lout is fined £829  (March 8, 2018)
News Brief
Easy pocket money as anti-littering initiative comes online  (March 7, 2018)
See This
Councillor McLachlan wants serious anti-littering campaign   (March 7, 2018)
An Advocate
Police to start arresting people littering in Lusaka- Lusambo  (March 7, 2018)
Crime News
​Singapore MP Lim Biow Chuan on anti-littering campaigns  (March 7, 2018)
View Speech
'You're on notice': Guelph mayor issues warning to St. Patrick's Day revelers  (March 6, 2018)
Read More
Sheriff’s office adopts a mile  (March 6, 2018)
Leadership
The circular economy offers a viable solution to the problem of plastic marine litter  (March 6, 2018)
Editorial
Heavy fines did little to deter petty environmental demeanours  (March 6, 2018)
Story Here
Record numbers of Queenslanders dobbing in litter bug  (March 5, 2018)
Read More
Runners should be fined or disqualified for dropping litter, campaigners say after Brighton half marathon  (March 5, 2018)
Shocker
Abandoned plastic sledges left littering much-loved green spaces across Kent  (March 5, 2018)
Story Here
Multan Waste Management Company to fine people who litter in the city  (March 5, 2018)
Crackdown
Residents, visitors asked not to litter  (March 5, 2018)
Read More
Bahrain steps up to save our oceans by joining #CleanSeas  (March 5, 2018)
UN Plan
County finds anti-litter allies in state, locally  (March 5, 2018)
Partners
​Armed with data on Philly's litter problem, Mayor prepares for slow political battle over street cleaning  (March 4, 2018)
In Depth
Heed call to address trash problem  (March 3, 2018)
Editorial
A hideous sight: Louisiana's rampant litter problem  (March 3, 2018)
More Here
Litter-free streets should be goal in this wonderful city  (March 3, 2018)
Column
Eureka City Ordinance set to lower syringe litter  (March 3, 2018)
Coming Soon
Joining the Great Big  School Clean   (March 3, 2018)
In UK
Officials promise to enforce law combating countywide litter problem   (March 3, 2018)
Read More
Team up and clean up for Pickens County anti-litter campaign   (March 3, 2018)
Teamwork
Local Boy Scout troop spurs new city initiative   (March 3, 2018)
Good Work
'Campaign Train' on litter prevention launched  (March 2, 2018)
Read More
Casella, DEC trying to solve vexing problem of landfill litter in trees  (March 2, 2018)
A Problem
Residents of South City neighborhood upset as city litter removal lags behind schedul  (March 2, 2018)
Complaint
Ministry warns against election littering  (March 1, 2018)
Find Out More
Important notice about Great British Spring Clean  (March 1, 2018)
Coming Soon
Call for drones to catch rural litter louts   (March 1, 2018)
Story Here
Cleaning up litter is costing millions  (March 1, 2018)
Cincinatti
Litter still a big problem  (March 1, 2018)
Read More
Get your litter picks at the ready for 'Great British Spring Clean' events  (March 1, 2018)
Upcoming