Litter Prevention Program
Phone: (416) 321-0633
  • Home
    • 2014 Annual Report
    • This Week in 'Litterland' >
      • Current Edition
      • Past Issues by Date
    • Guide
  • Media
    • Sheila's Shlog >
      • Dear Diary
    • About >
      • Press Release
      • Program Brochure >
        • Program Details
      • What People Say >
        • Visitor Feedback
  • Get Involved
    • Partnerships
    • Help Us >
      • Our Friends
    • Heroes
  • News Reel
    • Jan 2023 >
      • Dec 2022
      • Nov 2022 >
        • Oct 2022
        • Sep 2022 >
          • Aug 2022
          • Jul 2022
          • Jun 2022
          • May 2022
          • Apr 2022 >
            • Mar 2022
            • Feb 2022
            • Jan 2022
            • Dec. 2021
            • Nov. 2021 >
              • Oct. 2021
              • Sep. 2021
              • Aug. 2021
              • Jul. 2021
              • Jun. 2021
              • May 2021
              • Apr. 2021 >
                • Mar. 2021
                • Feb. 2021
                • Jan. 2021
                • Dec. 2020 >
                  • Nov. 2020
                  • Oct. 2020
                  • Sep. 2020
                  • Aug. 2020
                  • Jul. 2020
                  • Jun. 2020 >
                    • May 2020
                    • Apr. 2020
                    • Mar. 2020
                    • Feb. 2020
                    • Jan. 2020 >
                      • Dec. 2019
                      • Nov. 2019
                      • Oct. 2019
                      • Sep. 2019
                      • Aug. 2019
                      • Jul. 2019
                      • Jun. 2019
                      • May 2019
                      • Apr. 2019
                      • Mar. 2019 >
                        • Feb. 2019
                        • Jan. 2019
                        • Dec. 2018
                        • Nov. 2018
                        • Oct. 2018
                        • Sep. 2018 >
                          • Aug. 2018
                          • Jul. 2018
                          • Jun. 2018
                          • May 2018
                          • Apr. 2018
                          • Mar. 2018
                          • Feb. 2018
                          • Jan. 2018
  • Photo Gallery
    • Video
    • Library
    • Butts and More Butts
    • Clean Up Days
    • Coffee Cups
    • Litter Photos
    • Poster
  • Prevent Litter
    • You Vote
    • Opinion Poll
    • Causes
    • Solutions
    • Benefits
    • Tips >
      • For Business
    • Tobacco litter >
      • Fact Sheet
      • Letter to Imperial Tobacco
    • Resources >
      • Marine Litter
      • Plastics
    • Why Prevent Litter?
    • Toronto
  • Contact
    • Corporate Brochures
    • WORDS Media & Communications Inc.

News Reel . . .  March, 2021

Picture
Sunday Newsletter: This Week In "Litterland"
Issue #406
Subscribe
Library
RECENT MONTHLY PAGES
Feb 2021  Jan 2021   Dec 2020  
Nov 2020  Oct 2020   Sep 2020   
Aug 2020  Jul 2020    Jun 2020        

. . . dedicated
​to lowering
​the rate of littering

​PLEDGE TO NOT LITTER

‘Spring cleaning’: NYC to increase litter basket collection to main clean, healthy streets  (March 31, 2021)
New Policy
Masks aren’t only reason pandemic is adding to coastal trash  (March 31, 2021)
New Study
Coronavirus restrictions: Litter louts in rule of six ruin beauty spots  (March 31, 2021)
Upsetting
​Sneak peek on the regional action plan on marine litter  (March 31, 2021)
Interview
Can this deposit-like system fly in Texas?  (March 31, 2021)
Analysis
National Park enforcement effort nets 13 citations for littering along Spur  (March 31, 2021)
Read More
New documentary sheds light on plastic pollution in Lake Ontario  (March 30, 2021)
Must See
City establishes litter task force  (March 30, 2021)
Details
Areas of Beargrass Creek littered with trash, debris after recent flooding at Cherokee Park  (March 30, 2021)

Read More
​Gloves and masks litter Middle East amid virus panic  (March 29, 2021)
Story Here
Intentional balloon release bill gets hearing   (March 29, 2021)
Georgia
​How an around-the-world sailor became an MEP fighting ocean trash  (March 28, 2021)
Impressive
​New York's DEC updating rules for wildlife management areas  (March 28, 2021)
Read More
Renfrewshire litter louts could be caught on camera  (March 28, 2021)
Full Story
Litter pickers on patrol in Peak Park village  (March 28, 2021)
News Brief
Dresden volunteers launching ‘Operation Clean Sweep’ during Earth Week  (March 28, 2021)
More Here
Regional waste authority commits funds for roadside litter pickup in Carteret County  (March 28, 2021)
Get Story
West Virginia Litter Getters clean up parts of Coal River  (March 28, 2021)
Good News
Drone technology and AI used to tackle litter in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole  (March 27, 2021)
Big News
Parliament urges EU to take drastic action to reduce marine litter  (March 27, 2021)
Read More
Littering resolution trashed by council  (March 27, 2021)
Inertia
Frustration voiced as huge amounts of litter bagged up from Forest Recreation Ground  (March 27, 2021)
Story Here
Beach-goers urged to protect sea creatures by taking rubbish home  (March 27, 2021)
California
Luke Combs calls NC 'one of the most beautiful places in the world' in anti-littering ad  (March 27, 2021)
Star Power
Halifax, Nova Scotia has a PSA  (March 26, 2021)
Watch It Here
NC-DOT launches anti-litter app  (March 26, 2021)
Info Here
West Lincoln council hopes to ditch flyer/litter mess  (March 26, 2021)
Read More
2021 Litter Clean-Up logo design contest  (March 26, 2021)
Details
Boca Council sets $250 fine for littering of COVID masks, gloves  (March 26, 2021)
Important
'They're all over': facemasks are the latest litter problem  (March 26, 2021)
Podcast
New clean-up committee shows that council cares, mayor says  (March 25, 2021)
Good Idea
Leiden researchers monitor impact of discarded face masks on wildlife  (March 25, 2021)
Want Help
Has there been an increase in littering during the pandemic?  (March 25, 2021)
Yes or No?
Masks and gloves are saving lives — and causing pollution  (March 25, 2021)
Read More
​California groups track face masks, gloves bound for ocean  (March 25, 2021)
Story Here
​Parliament to call for measures to urgently reduce marine litter  (March 25, 2021)
EU
116.5kgs of litter removed from waterways at The Entrance North  (March 25, 2021)
Big Haul
Litter Force is on patrol  (March 25, 2021)
A Team
​Council blames Covid-19 over complaints Perth public bins overflowing with litter and dog waste  (March 25, 2021)
A Problem
Cat and dirty diapers frequently found in illegal dumping instances  (March 24, 2021)
Read More
Study: No, you aren’t imagining it — pizza menus are Philly’s sidewalk carpet  (March 24, 2021)
Full Story
Department of Transportation holding massive litter pickup  (March 24, 2021)
Details
Northam signs executive order to begin phasing out single-use plastics  (March 24, 2021)
In Virginia
Henry County lacks the legal muscle to enforce growing litter problem  (March 24, 2021)
A Concern
Commissioners worry money for litter pickup will be cut  (March 24, 2021)
Story Here
Man quits job, cleans litter along road in Gibson County  (March 23, 2021)
Read More
Ohio makes “No More Litter” PSA  (March 23, 2021)
View Here
World Water Day 2021 highlights dire predictions of growing scarcity  (March 23, 2021)
Photos
Missouri’s annual No MOre Trash! Bash returns April 1  (March 23, 2021)
On The Way
Life-size seal sculpture made from litter unveiled at Whitley Bay coast - this is why  (March 23, 2021)
See It
Pitch-In Week just around the corner  (March 22,2021)
Get Ready
Peterborough letter: There’s too much litter on city streets  (March 21, 2021)
Letter
​Pandemic trash dirtying Winnipeg streets according to annual litter index  (March 21, 2021)
Rankings
How to safely help remove litter from streets and sidewalks  (March 20, 2021)
Tips
Tennessee Highway Patrol litter bug teams up with Dalton  (March 20, 2021)
More Info
Pandemic or no, let’s not litter  (March 19, 2021)
Letter
Worcester renews, revamps anti-litter campaign for 2021 (March 19, 2021)
Learn More
Masks down the toilet lead to sewer blockages, costs Prince Albert at least $1K in cleanup  (March 19, 2021)
A Problem
Agawam resident receives national recognition for cleaning city’s litter  (March 19, 2021)
Read More
Environment Committee to hear Rep. McDonald’s bill addressing balloon pollution  (March 19, 2021)
Good Move
Wildfire south of Kelowna, BC likely started by sky lantern  (March 19, 2021)
A Danger
Great Ghana Cleanup Campaign launched in Ashaiman  (March 18, 2021)
Massive
More than 2 million pounds of litter removed from NC’s roads in 2021, NCDOT says  (March 18, 2021)
Read More
Oceana calls on Denmark to phase out single-use coffee cups to prevent marine litter  (March 17, 2021)
Full Story
'Keep your bag in your car' initiative launched with aim of litter-free Jordan  (March 17, 2021)
Good Idea
The worst areas for litter in Winnipeg, according to a new report  (March 17, 2021)
See List
Spartanburg Co. to hire full-time roadside litter clean-up crew  (March 17, 2021)
Read More
West Greenland’s plastic litter mostly comes from local sources, study finds  (March 17, 2021)
Full Story
Local litter pickers conquer Clean Up Australia Day  (March 17, 2021)
Good Work
Use NSWMA Mobile app to report uncollected garbage, dumping and littering  (March 17, 2021)
In Jamaica
Michigan City litter project aims to keep city clean and green  (March 17, 2021)
Learn More
Children are invited to take part in new poster competition to help stop littering in Milton Keynes  (March 17, 2021)
Local UK
Dorset Council cleaning up roadside litter  (March 17, 2021)
Good News
'They’re everywhere': Lethbridge residents collect more than 1,200 littered face masks in single afternoon  (March 16, 2021)
Full Story
Ocean City To Launch Anti-Litter Campaign This May; 'Litter Free OC' Messages Planned  (March 16, 2021)
On The Way
CalTrans says PPE is littering highways  (March 16, 2021)
Get Facts
Trashy time: pandemic brings more litter to Winnipeg streets  (March 16, 2021)
More Here
Cigarettes are litter too  (March 16, 2021)
So True
Litter Campaigns  (March 16, 2021)
Tips
Green NIBM: Residents’ forum, forest trust plant trees along 1km stretch to prevent littering  (March 16, 2021)
Read More
How China is bringing its ocean plastic waste outflow under control  (March 15, 2021)
In Depth
Folly Beach bans smoking to help eliminate cigarette litter  (March 15, 2021)
Approved
Trash is evident along St. Louis-area interstates​  (March 15, 2021)
Read More
High Peaks group recommends hiker permits, more money for Adirondacks  (March 15, 2021)
An Idea
Maybe public shaming will work on litter problem  (March 15, 2021)
Letter
Where will millions of masks Madisonians used end up? If you litter, likely in the water  (March 14, 2021)
Analysis
Littering on the rise in Hamirpur town  (March 14, 2021)
Read More
Branson litter clean-up sees 25 attendees despite flooding, rain  (March 14, 2021)
Heroes
Community members participate in cleanup event ahead of NCAA tournament  (March 14, 2021)
Teamwork
South Surrey students’ park-cleanup effort well-received  (March 14, 2021)
Good News
Young and old doing their bit for villages  (March 14, 2021)
Story Here
County looks to tackle litter problem  (March 13, 2021)
Read More
'It breaks my heart' - is more litter being dumped during lockdown?  (March 12, 2021)
Get Story
500 Clean Ups, 150 Tons of Waste, 80 Cities: Delhi Man Is Helping India Turn Litter-Free  (March 12, 2021)
Amazing
More people means more trash as volunteers work to help clean up Brunswick County as population growth  (March 12, 2021)
Read More
​Keep the Midlands Beautiful kicking off 2021 Great American Cleanup  (March 12, 2021)
Coming Up
Doing their part to combat littering  (March 11, 2021)
Story Here
Rains can lead to increased litter spread  (March 11, 2021)
Keep In Mind
​Litter is out of control  (March 11, 2021)
So True
Litter be gone - Clean Up Australia Day results  (March 11, 2021)
Read More
​Mathews Ploggers keep on the lookout for litter  (March 11, 2021)
Teamwork
District to roll out nuisance bylaw information  (March 11, 2021)
A Plan
Litter barrage plagues county  (March 11, 2021)
Worst Ever
Urban coyotes are literally full of garbage — and that's risky for humans, study suggests  (March 11, 2021)
Story Here
Littered highways are the result of lost pride  (March 11, 2021)
Editorial
​Learning lessons from litter  (March 11, 2021)
Read More
Laurel mayor sends warning to litterbugs  (March 11, 2021)
A Leader
STUB IT OUT! Furious neighbour posts threatening note over cigarette butt littering row  (March 10, 2021)
Full Story
After 589 days of picking up trash, this California student's local park is now free of litter  (March 10, 2021)
Read More
 Halifax looks to crack down on illegal dumpers, litterers  (March 10, 2021)
Big Step
Surrey mayor wants residents to pick up litter  (March 10, 2021)
Set Example
Recycling falls off of Waste Management truck, littering Asheville roadways  (March 10, 2021)
More Here
ADOT to pick up litter off I-10 in Tucson Tuesday  (March 9, 2021)
Doing It
Volunteers turn focus to cleaning up litter  (March 9, 2021)
Story Here
Litter taken off the streets on Clean Up Australia Day  (March 9, 2021)
Important
Make a Difference Mondays community litter cleanups  (March 9, 2021)
Good Idea
Iceland boss says potholes and litter make Cheshire West look like 'third world country  (March 8, 2021)
Full Story
Litter left behind after police respond to complaints of group on Lake Mendota  (March 8, 2021)
On Ice
Commissioner McCall leads crusade to clear roadsides of litter  (March 8, 2021)
Leadership
Campaign posters litter city weeks after elections  (March 8, 2021)
Uganda
Nobody cares about Sumter's litter problem  (March 7, 2021)
Opinion
Over 1 million pounds of roadside litter collected this year  (March 7, 2021)
Read More
Teens challenge Lower Mainlanders to clean up their act  (March 7, 2021)
Inspiring
Youngster sets example to shame litter dumpers  (March 7, 2021)
Button Text
Keep Columbus Beautiful kicking off anti-litter campaign  (March 6, 2021)
Details
Charlotte County man arrested for dumping 500 pounds of litter  (March 6, 2021)
Busted
​Citizens can do only so much in the constant battle against litter  (March 6, 2021)
Letter
Litter problems piling up in Henderson County  (March 6, 2021)
Find Out Why
‘More than an eyesore’: the effects of litter on South Carolina  (March 6, 2021)
TV Feature
Littering has become an unintended consequence of COVID-19 and lockdowns  (March 5, 2021)
Read More
​ Court orders man to hold sign for littering  (March 5, 2021)
Unique
Concerns growing about amount of litter along S.C. roads during pandemic  (March 5, 2021)
Full Story
Penn Hills 'Litter Queen' volunteers to pick up trash 'because it's the right thing'  (March 5, 2021)
Read Profile
Dales villagers take part in litter pick  (March 5, 2021)
Teamwork
Paddleboard trip along Lake Ontario shore turned into documentary film by A Greener Future  (March 5, 2021)
Get Tickets
Mississippi River cities join project to map plastic litter  (March 4, 2021)​
Big News
Lock up Litter program aims to keep roadways clean in Brunswick County  (March 4, 2021)
TV Clip
New report reveals plastic polluters’ attempt to derail implementation of EU circular economy targets in Spain  (March 4, 2021)
Exposed
Botany Bay volunteers launch beach clean hour scheme to clear coastline and boost Thanet charity funds  (March 4, 2021)
Teamwork
Concerned residents, business owners launch petition against Penticton homeless shelter  (March 4, 2021)
Upset
Branson Alderwoman leads city-wide volunteer litter cleanup days  (March 3, 2021)
A Leader
NCDOT needs volunteers to clean up roadways after more than 1M pounds of litter collected so far in 2021  (March 3, 2021)
Story Here
Litterers dumped 725 tons of trash on Arizona highways last year  (March 3, 2021)
Big Haul
Unsmoke Canada and TerraCycle partner in butt recycling drive nationwide  (March 1, 2021)
Read More
‘Right now, we look like a trash dump’: Washington County Sheriff’s Office begins litter prevention campaign  (March 2, 2021)
Virginia
Roanoke wants fewer butts littering its downtown roads, sidewalks  (March 2, 2021)
Button Text
Litter problem shown up by clean-up  (March 2, 2021)
Story Here
Stop the littering  (March 2, 2021)
Read
Council set to trial new scheme to fine littering drivers caught on camera  (March 1 2021)
Good News
1,399 lbs of trash recovered in Carenage Beach cleanup  (February 28, 2021)
Big Haul
Council meeting told of rise in littering incidents  (March 1, 2021)
Ireland
Nevada looks to address litter issue  (March 1, 2021)
Story Here
New 'Utahraptor' state park could be coming to Moab area  (March 1, 2021)
Read More