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2015
'Fishing for litter' project is launched to clean up the seas  (May 31, 2015)
BBC Report
Several persons charged, fined for littering in Guyana  (May 31, 2015)
Read More
Kicking the plastic: Senegal among latest to ban flimsy bags  (May 30, 2015)
Trending
We could change this culture of littering in the city  (May 30, 2015)
Hopeful
Anti-littering cameras an invasion of privacy  (May 30, 2015)
Opinion
Team Green stands by possible hike in littering fines  (May 30, 2015)
Doubling
Fast food staff help local residents tackle litter blackspots in and around Filton  (May 30, 2015)
The company says staff from McDonald's restaurants patrol the streets at least three times a day to collect all litter that has been discarded, regardless of its origin.
Helping
Making a market for marine litter a European opportunity for blue growth  (May 30, 2015)
Continue
Bucketful of ideas to tackle St Andrews litter menace  (May 30, 2015)
Full Story
Go Clean Get Green collects nearly four tonnes of trash  (May 29, 2015)
Stunning
Cigarette butt littering costs woman £900  (May 29, 2015)
Ouch!
Smokers and gum chewers: Would £500 fine for dropping your cigarette or gum put you off?  (May 29, 2015)
UK Movement
RMC plans penalty for littering  (May 29, 2015)
India
Orange footsteps appear across Exeter  (May 28, 2015)
Read More
More cameras to nab high-rise litterbugs in Singapore  (May 28, 2015)
Gotcha!
Celebratory balloons are just fancy litter  (May 28, 2015)
So True
Uralla says no to littering  (May 28, 2015)
Australia
Fined £200 for dropping litter from car: Hull Court listings  (May 28, 2015)
Shaming
Penguins join the anti-litter brigade  (May 28, 2015)
Dave Kennard, a local diver, founded Neptune’s Army of Rubbish Cleaners 10 years ago in conjunction with Keep Wales Tidy.
Entertaining
Don't blame only foreigners for littering: Indian Everester  (May 28, 2015)
Good Points
Plano student showcases artwork in 2016 Litter-Prevention Calendar  (May 28, 2015)
Texas
Littering panhandler arrested in Athens  (May 27, 2015)
Brief
Canada Post and Hamilton in court over placement of large community mailboxes  (May 27, 2015)
One To Watch
Responsible people stuck with litter problem  (May 27, 2015)
Read More
The poop in Parksville: stinky bags littering city lots  (May 27, 2015)
A Mess
Keep your community clean with tobacco litter buckets  (May 27, 2015)
Example
Drink bottles top Blenheim's litter  (May 26, 2015)
New Zealand
Littering in public to rash driving: Quora users reveal what they want banned in India  (May 26, 2015)
Poll
Ahok to hire 18,000 new street cleaners to combat the city’s litter problem  (May 26, 2015)
Jakarta
Streets Ahead: McDonalds staff join litter pick with pupils and volunteer team  (May 26, 2015)
Involvement
Litter picking group to clean up Sleaford  (May 26, 2015)
Teamwork
Stop property flier litter at flats  (May 25, 2015)
Letter
How to sample for microplastics in creeks  (May 25, 2015)
Read More
Nappy littering trend stinks in Tasmania  (May 25, 2015)
Full Load
Littering in public might just invite a penalty in India in future  (May 25, 2015)
Read More
Old garage sale signs are a form of litter  (May 25, 2015)
Letter
£1,000 fines urged in crackdown on litter louts  (May 25, 2015)
UK Teaser
Litter Issue Advocacy: The Untold Story  (May 24, 2015)
Today
Guyana: Mayor and City Council say desist from littering city drains  (May 24, 2015)
Public Plea
Students lead ‘stop littering’ campaign  (May 23, 2015)
Full Story
Educated people too throw litter along the roads behaving irresponsibly  (May 23, 2015)
Commentary
Over 50 years of marine litter research now available to all in new book  (May 23, 2015)
Details Here
Aled Blake in Wales: Why we have to confront our nation's litter epidemic  (May 23, 2015)
Well Said
Glace Bay High School students holding rally on litter problem  (May 22, 2015)
Canada
More government action needed to fight litter problem, Moose Jaw woman says  (May 22, 2015)
Canada
Littering, defacement to be made an offence with on-the-spot fines  (May 22, 2015)
New, In India
Outer Ring Road problem is a load of garbage: St. John’s  (May 22, 2015)
City plans to crack down on uncovered garbage, ask province for help
Canada
Hong Kong litterbugs shamed in billboard portraits made using DNA from trash  (May 21, 2015)
Update
Snake River Taskforce need help catching vandals damaging anti-littering signs  (May 21, 2015)
Crime News
Meet Mandy Langham - Nailsea's very own grimefighter!  (May 21, 2015)
High Profile
5 Small facts about balloon debris  (May 21, 2015)
Read This
Northern retailer kicks in cash to clean up Nunavut capital  (May 20, 2015)
$35,000 will pay for student salaries, equipment and supplies
Full Story
Seaview Manor participates in the Great Nova Scotia Pick-Me-Up  (May 20, 2015)
Into It
New Zealand’s litter revealed in new national survey  (May 20, 2015)
Just Out
Primary school launches litter poster competition  (May 20, 2015)
Read More
Swords students praised for anti-litter efforts  (May 19, 2015)
Great News!
Roads seemingly paved with litter  (May 19, 2015)
Letter
Lasers to clean up litter in outer space  (May 19, 2015)
A Danger
Dog owner, 64, who trimmed her pet's hair in a public park confronted and fined £75 for littering  (May 19, 2015)
Hardline
Zanu PF vows to descend on MDC-T councils  (May 18, 2015)
Harare
Burnham-On-Sea residents call for action to halt beach party litter  (May 18, 2015)
Full Story
Leitrim councillor says adults need major attitude change on litter effects  (May 18, 2015)
Story + Audio
Green ministry sees red over littering of solar panels by staff  (May 17, 2015)
Read More
Bags of central bank cash split open, littering Turkish airport with bills  (May 16, 2014)
Oops!
Vista 'ash can' plan goes up in smoke  (May 16, 2014)
Rejected
Litter ‘ground war’ must be won  (May 16, 2014)
Letter
Video: Cyclist who chased after driver to return litter to him gets challenged to a fight  (May 16, 2014)
Full Story
Plans published to reduce waste, promote recycling and tackle litter in Scotland  (May 16, 2015
Stepping Up
Drinks cash deposit scheme in Scotland – new report explores options  (May 16, 2015)
Find the full report here.
Studying
Alberta election 2015: too many campaign signs on Calgary streets, councillor says  (May 16, 2015)
A Real Beef
Suffolk personality Charlie Haylock to take anti-litter message across the county  (May 15, 2015)
Inspiring
Man charged after violent litter argument  (May 15, 2015)
Read More
Tybee Island puts off vote on banning plastic bags  (May 15, 2015)
120-day Delay
Litterbugs need punitive incentives to change their thoughtless attitudes  (May 15, 2015)
Column
Refillable cups can reduce litter  (May 14, 2015)
Letter
BBMP panel member: No litter marathon this year  (May 14, 2015)
India
Litter louts are turning a Stevenage underpass into a no-go area for wheelchair users  (May 14, 2015)
Read More
Borough President hosts Litter Summit and issues his 2015 Litter Report  (May 14, 2015)
A Model
Staten Island Report (every city should do this)  (May 14, 2015)
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Peterborough pair spending month on litter cleanup along 650-km Portuguese Way of the Camino de Santiago  (May 13, 2015)
Full Story
Grays High Street: Now residents start petition as litter problem continues  (May 13, 2015)
Taking Action
San Jose volunteers set record for litter cleanup in 2014  (May 13, 2015)
Proud
Tires and trash litter South Hill property  (May 12, 2015)
Big Beef
Action against those littering city roads  (May 12, 2015)
Brief
Don’t litter trails  (May 12, 2015)
Letter
Litter Abatement Reports from Sharpstown, TX  (May 12, 2015)
Charts
Litter Issue Advocacy: The Untold Story  (May 11, 2015)
Come hear litterpreventionprogram.com founder Sheila White speak in Toronto on May 24.
Summary
Barnstaple woman appalled by litter in underpass  (May 11, 2015)
Story
Governor Haley’s partnership to clean up litter in South Carolina  (May 11, 2015)
Website
What do you think is the solution to minimize littering in Toronto?  (May 11, 2015)
Vintage Video
Litter bagged by Soul Grateful For My City supporters  (May 10, 2015)
Read More
Bill inspired by Walt Disney aims to reduce litter on Philadelphia streets, sidewalks  (May 9, 2015)
Great News!
Littering laws should apply to utility firms  (May 9, 2015)
Letter
Abandoned duck blinds may prompt hunting ban in Kingsville  (May 9, 2015)
With Video
Winkeler: We can all agree; litter stinks in Illinois  (May 9, 2015)
Column
Court fines six people for littering  (May 8, 2015)
No Shows
Driving litter lout given a dressing down in Dubai  (May 8, 2015)
Brief
Potsdam police cite man for littering  (May 8, 2015)
Charged
"Littering is heartbreaking"  (May 8, 2015)
Letter
Pennsylvania Resources Council launches 2015 anti-litter commercial contest  (May 7, 2015)
Cool Idea
Ireland’s new app allows you to report fly-tipping and littering  (May 7, 2015)
Easy App
Louisiana House agrees to double state littering fines  (May 7, 2015)
Read More
Litterbug located  (May 7, 2015)
 I Spy
Roadside litter costs 10 euros per person  (May 7, 2015)
Full Story
Facebook pictures show litter ‘disgrace’ in St Andrews  (May 7, 2015)
See More
Disgusted, frustrated, disappointed in Gooderham litterbugs  (May 7, 2015)
Good Letter
Norwalk, agency, Goodwill team up to keep Wall Street litter-free  (May 6, 2015)
Good News
Margaret keeps ocean free of litter  (May 6, 2015)
Heroine
We are the litter capital of Canada  (May 6, 2015)
Letter From ?
Barrow children to tackle litter problem at playing field  (May 6, 2015)
"Big Clean"
An answer to litter over a cup of coffee  (May 6, 2015)
Column
Tearing up tickets in Mobile's litter fight  (May 5, 2015)
New Start
Litter more important than crime, road safety and drug abuse for 12 per cent  (May 5, 2015)
Anti-litter business group launches campaign with survey
New Stats
Ghanaians urged to stop littering  (May 5, 2015)
Read More
Campaign to curb littering habits in Dubai  (May 5, 2015)
Municipal authorities are working towards a cleaner environment.
Full Story
Single use plastics – Are we heading for an impasse?  (May 5, 2015)
Viewpoint
Trash talk: Cape seeks to stamp out litterbugs  (May 4, 2015)
Some Success
Litter-free airport will keep birds at bay  (May 4, 2015)
Read More
U. of Calgary campus cleanup unearths rollerblades, sneakers, and 200 kgs of old pipe  (May 4, 2015)
High Marks
Newspaper’s editorial: Litter louts have no respect for anyone  (May 4, 2015)
Big, Bold
Over 10,000 fan out to pick up litter across S'pore  (May 4, 2015)
Massive
Thousands head outdoors in Singapore's first national litter-picking exercise  (May 3, 2015)
Historic
Cape Cod -- Litter on roads is costing us business  (May 3, 2015)
Letter
Ipswich Crown car park to get two more bins after litter debate
Full Story
Sleeping with the fishes  in Gananoque  (May 2, 2015)
Lake Litter
Vermonters pick up litter during 45th annual Green Up Day  (May 2, 2015)
All In
Charity boxes stuffed with litter in Sharjah  (May 1, 2015)
Donation points intended to help the needy being abused by residents
Unfortunate
Matt Long stencils to combat litter in Burton  (May 1, 2015)
New Way
The butt stops here: Taipei to raise penalty for cigarette littering  (May 1, 2015)
Starts Now
Taipei’s littering fines prove hard to swallow  (May 1, 2015)
Other View
Stockbridge anti-litter campaign starts Saturday  (May 1, 2015)
More Here
TxDOT illustrates how small trash adds up to big, expensive mess on Texas highways  (May 1, 2015)
Good Info
Canterbury litter officers armed with extra powers to tackle city centre nuisance  (May 1, 2015)
Vote Carries
Coca-Cola To Unveil 100% Natural 'PlantBottle 2.0' At Expo Milano 2015  (May 1, 2015)
Read More
Trash begets trash  (May 1, 2015)
Why That Is