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News Reel . . .  May, 2021

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Sunday Newsletter: This Week In "Litterland"
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​PLEDGE TO NOT LITTER

Walker County, let’s talk about littering​  (May 31, 2021)
Viewpoint
Two men batter council worker with wooden pole after he issues litter fine  (May 30, 2021)
Criminal
​Trucks with loose litter trashing Okanagan roads  (May 30, 2021)
A Problem
Youths blamed for 'mess' of alcohol containers and litter in Millerground  (May 30, 2021)
Read More
​Shrewsbury Quarry patrols will continue, says council  (May 30, 2021)
Story Here
Is littering symptomatic of a bigger societal problem?  (May 29, 2021)
Op-Ed
Trucks with loose litter trashing Okanagan roads  (May 29, 2021)
A Problem
Call for G7 Cornwall summit to forge global plastic pollution treaty  (May 28, 2021)
Big Story
How 'ghost nets' from unknown origins threaten sea creatures and litter shorelines  (May 28, 2021)
Under Study
​Twenty firms produce 55% of world’s plastic waste, report reveals  (May 28, 2021)
Statistics
Washington's new litter prevention campaign asks drivers to secure their vehicle loads  (May 28, 2021)
Full Story
Schoolgirl will have her anti-litter poster displayed in parks across Milton Keynes after winning competition  (May 28, 2021)
Rewarded
​Sculptor Billy Sherry creates Moby the Whale to fight ocean garbage  (May 28, 2021)
See Photo
​SOLVE volunteers pick up trash in Northeast Portland  (May 28, 2021)
Great Group
Long weekend leaves Richmond Hill residents fired up about fireworks litter  (May 27, 2021)
Full Story
​Commissioner to restart inmate trash pickup program  (May 27, 2021)
Story Here
​Columbus City Council discusses minimum fine for littering  (May 27, 2021)
May Change
Balloon release bill makes it to the Senate  (May 26, 2021)
Big News
Toronto just became the first city outside Asia where you can rent your coffee cup  (May 26, 2021)
Full Story
Face mask littering  (May 26, 2021)
Still Wrong
'It’s never OK to trash our parks:' Long-weekend ends of sour note for Toronto parks, beaches  (May 26, 2021)
Predictable
Litter piles up amid pandemic around D.C. region  (May 26, 2021)
Unwanted
More than 1,460 pieces of litter picked up by Council staff in 45 minutes  (May 26, 2021)
Story Here
Secure your load to help prevent litter  (May 26, 2021)
Good Advice
Litter officer branded 'scum' for holding up bus to fine smoker who dropped cigarette butt  (May 26, 2021)
Faces Abuse
Tickets issued after thousands gather at Toronto beaches over long weekend  (May 25, 2021)
A Problem
Amount of litter left on Woodbine Beach, noisy fireworks and music have residents and councillor frustrated  (May 25, 2021)
Read More
Trinity Bellwoods got trashed but some people keeping parks clean during pandemic  (May 24, 2021)
Full Story
 Vernon city council could approve funds for a roadside litter control program  (May 24, 2021)
More Here
Officials urge Albertans be mindful of litter, wildlife and restrictions as May long weekend kicks off  (May 23, 2021)
Story Here
'Camp site' litter mysteriously removed from Waterford beauty spot  (May 23, 2021)
Read More
Cottagers not heeding stay-at-home message, Peterborough County warden says  (May 23, 2021)
A Problem
Safety update for Rouge National Urban Park  (May 23, 2021)
In Toronto
'Trashgetball': Robotics team aims to reduce park littering  (May 22, 2021)
Must See
Dump not residents responsible for litter, city confirms  (May 22, 2021)
Story Here
Crown land at Burleigh Falls closed to the public for second year in a row  (May 22, 2021)
Ontario
Smoking can be expensive, but littering can be worse  (May 22, 2021)
Read More
Be a quitter; refuse to litter  (May 22, 2021)
New Study
NIST, Collaborators develop new method to better study microscopic plastics in the ocean  (May 21, 2021)
Full Story
Rangers target littering on the Spur  (May 21, 2021)
TV News
Council hire private firm to begin dishing out litter and dog fouling fines across ABC borough  (May 21, 2021)
Read More
SOLVE volunteers clean up litter in 3 Creeks Natural Area  (May 21, 2021)
On The Job
Forrest County Sheriff’s Department launching litter initiative  (May 21, 2021)
Learn About
Private equity's falling out of love with plastic packaging  (May 21, 2021)
Good News
Anti-Litter group picks up steam, outlines objectives and unveils campaign's logo  (May 21, 2021)
Video
Pandemic litterbugs risk $500 fine at Toronto's parks and beaches  (May 20, 2021)
New Tack
Despite ongoing enforcement and strategies, people continuing to flout garbage laws  (May 20, 2021)
A Problem
Keep America Beautiful litter study ignores corporate blame for plastic pollution, says Greenpeace  (May 20, 2021)
Criticism
City moves closer to imposing stiffer penalties with new anti-littering bylaws  (May 20, 2021)
In Kaieteur
Toronto considers voluntary program to reduce single use plastic takeaway items  (May 19, 2021)
New Report
Increased bylaw and police patrols, more frequent litter collection planned for Woodbine and other local beaches  (May 19, 2021)
Toronto
Litter lines the road to a Yellowknife quarry  (May 19, 2021)
Unsightly
British Plastic Waste is being dumped and burned in Turkey instead of being recycled: Greenpeace report  (May 18, 2021)
Story
Video
Walker Industries are supporting year-round litter cleanups in Niagara  (May 18, 2021)
Bravo!
Starved Rock State Park authorities discover proposal related litter  (May 18, 2021)
News Brief
Trash is purposely being dumped into Lake Ontario  (May 18, 2021)
Research
€800,000 spent servicing litter bins  (May 18, 2021)
Details
New maps show the extent of marine litter in European seas  (May 18, 2021)
See More
East Auckland's Litter Intelligence Education Professional Development Day  (May 18, 2021)
Event Info
Making the world a better place, recycling one piece of litter at a time  (May 17, 2021)
Good Idea
Litter woes continue at 'Locks of Love' fence near Tofino-Ucluelet  (May 17, 2021)
A Problem
Islamabad announces heavy fines, jail term for littering at Margallas  (May 17, 2021)
Read More
Beach cleaners find 40-year-old plastic yogurt pot with Jimmy Savile fundraising appeal on label  (May 17, 2021)
Full Story
Vancouver runner finds purpose picking up masks on the city streets  (May 16, 2021)
Feature Story
Mandatory for diners to return trays and clear table litter from June  ​(May 15, 2021)
New Rule
Litter in Lethbridge: College project dives into impact of garbage in community  (May 15, 2021)
Full Story
Drug court participants clean state lakes area of litter  (May 15, 2021)
Read More
More than 21,000 pounds of trash found along Mission Reach of River Walk  (May 15, 2021)
Big Haul
Litter Free OC campaign ready for launch next week  (May 14, 2021)
How It's Done
A litter-free city starts with you  (May 14, 2021)
Tips
A plastic pandemic: The results of COVID-19 PPE pollution  (May 14, 2021)
Essay
Essay, Art Contest anchors litter awareness  (May 14, 2021)
See Samples
EU to tighten pollution laws to clean up air and water  (May 13, 2021)
Read More
Students pick up litter for leadership project  (May 13, 2021)
Teamwork
Litter near landfill 'about as bad as it’s ever been'  (May 13, 2021)
A Problem
Litter project MP charged of pretension after being fined for going down cigarette  (May 12, 2021)
Full Story
Spring Trash Run combines a fun run with litter collection  (May 12, 2021)
Good Idea
ASK Wellness pitches in to clean twenty Kamloops streets in twenty days  (May 12, 2021)
Nice Work
Big problems come from smallest litter  (May 12, 2021)
About Butts
'Litter Lady' encourages others to clean things up  (May 12, 2021)
Inspiring
New Mexico revives anti-litter 'Toss No Mas' campaign  (May 12, 2021)
Learn More
Ontario’s Provincial Day of Action on Litter hobbles along  (May 11, 2021)
Today!
Walker Industries to offer free disposal of litter for community cleanups  (May 11, 2021)
Nice Move
New North Carolina app aims to shame litterers into keeping their trash to themselves  (May 11, 2021)
Check It Out
 New Mexico revamps 'Toss No Mas' campaign to combat litter  (May 11, 2021)
Info Here
University of Toronto team tracks litter in Lake Ontario  (May 10, 2021)
TV News
NTPD warns violators solid waste code will be enforced  (May 10, 2021)
Read More
​Litter-picking tranquilities my rubbish craze – – as well as assisted me claw myself out of lockdown rotting  (May 10, 2021)
Column
Is littering getting worse on P.E.I.? Province plans new survey  (May 9, 2021)
Full Story
​British High Commissioner’s picture carrying bags of litter goes viral  (May 8, 2021)
Story Here
Council will constantly monitor Kerry beaches for litter  (May 8, 2021)
Read More
The world’s most dangerous animal is us  (May 8, 2021)
Opinion
Pilot project will test dog owners’ willingness to dump doggy-doo in trash bins  (May 8, 2021)
In Toronto
Fast Facts: What is the most common form of ocean litter?  (May 8, 2021)
Commentary
Spring Up to Clean Up draws huge response  (May 8, 2021)
Good News
Jubail starts registering traffic offenses for littering streets  (May 8, 2021)
New
​Camping now banned on Gaspé beaches, after travelers littered area last year  (May 7, 2021)
Clampdown
​Did a pandemic year mean more or less litter?  (May 7, 2021)
Find Out
Stop littering in the Metroparks, you doofuses​  (May 7, 2021)
Opinion
​Miami hopes nets will trap trash that’s littering Biscayne Bay  (May 6, 2021)
Read More
€5m announced to tackle scourge of litter  (May 6, 2021)
Irish Plan
Burns Lake Public library to install new security system  (May 6, 2021)
Story Here
Hebburn nursery children support the community with litter pick ​
Good Kids
Sense of entitlement sometimes is too much  (May 6, 2021)
Letter
Youth starts campaign to keep plastics off Emerald Isle beaches  (May 6, 2021)
Role Model
Additional litter funding allocated to 'clean up our act'  (May 6, 2021)
Read More
​Toronto launches dog waste pilot project  (May 5, 2021)
Full Story
​ Dog teaches apt lesson to man for littering road in viral video. Watch.  (May 5, 2021)
Staged?
Increased littering becomes nuisance for wildlife in Margalla Park  (May 5, 2021)
Read More
NCSO arrests two with drugs after traffic stop for littering  (May 5, 2021)
Crime News
​Buckingham schoolkids' winning anti-littering posters  (May 5, 2021)
View Here
Tetra Pak accelerates action towards reduced littering and sustainable future  (May 4, 2021)
Full Story
'I joined a River Nene litter pick and was appalled at what I found'  (May 4, 2021)
Exposed
As litter balloons, local governments and residents try new approaches  (May 4, 2021)
Read More
Keep our environment clean by not littering  (May 4, 2021)
Letter
Signal Hill hikers tire of seeing trash on the trail, start picking it up themselves  (May 4, 2021)
Story Here
Residents pay the penalty as fly tipping and littering 'soars' during lockdown  (May 4, 2021)
News Brief
​Council approves booze at select Edmonton picnic sites in seven river valley parks this summer  (May 4, 2021)
A Trial
'Think of others besides yourselves and stop littering!'  (May 4, 2021)
Letter
Neighbours of Street Church 'terrorized' by anti-mask preacher and followers  (May 3, 2021)
Story Here
Perranporth children 'upset' after litter signs destroyed  (May 3, 2021)
Full Story
​‘Meals for sharing, not littering’  (May 2, 2021)
More
Highway cleanup event aims to collect thousands of bags of trash from Alberta highways  (May 2, 2021)
Story Here
Northern New York: Don’t Trash It  (May 2, 2021)
Read More
Think Twice Before Littering  (May 2, 2021)
Letter
​Cleaning business hiding note with a challenge in exchange for gift certificate  (May 2, 2021)
Neat Idea
Toronto clamping down on littering and drinking at Woodbine Beach  (May 1, 2021)
New
Anti-litter campaign returns in New Brunswick  (May 1, 2021)
Read More
Roadside litter collection in NC soars past 5 million pounds  (May 1, 2021)
Too Much
Countries join global initiative to tackle marine litter  (May 1, 2021)
Story Here