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News Reel . . .  March, 2022

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Plastic remains the most collected litter at New Jersey beaches  (March 31, 2022)
Read More
Colchester launches litter pick-up campaign  (March 31, 2022)
England
'A garbage dump': Regina council to tackle cleanup, fines as loose trash piles up  (March 31, 2022)
Full Story
Barrie campaign to clean up litter from city streets  (March 31, 2022)
Planned
Litter-filled streets a problem in Winnipeg this time of year: community activist (March 30, 2022)
Video Story
McDonald's Norway displays 'iconic trash' in bid to reduce littering (March 30, 2022)
Breakthrough!
Poster competition winning design highlights anti-litter message (March 29, 2022)
See It
Unsmoke Canada and The Great Outdoors Fund expand grant program to tackle litter in Canada  (March 28, 2022)
Apply
PM Modi lauds men guarding river against garbage, plastic littering at temples  (March 28, 2022)
Story Here
Regina’s Heritage residents calling on city for adequate garbage cleanup  (March 27, 2022)
Video/Story
#Lovetheboot: Love doesn't litter Louisiana  (March 27, 2022)
Learn More
Rock climbers clean up litter while rappelling down Mount Washington  (March 26, 2022)
Inspiring
Complaints over Pendle litter officers who 'have reduced people to tears'  (March 25, 2022)
Full Story
Driving down roadside litter levels in national spring clean  (March 25, 2022)
UK Effort
​Hayling Island beachfront given £27,000 for clean up including rubbish storage and litter picks  (March 25, 2022)
Good Plan
City unable to clear pile of garbage left on river bank due to seasonal conditions  (March 24, 2022)
A Problem
Dog parks and littering on agenda for Regina city councillors on Wednesday  (March 24, 2022)
Stories Here
Pacific countries push back against frightening marine litter statistics  (March 24, 2022)
Full Story
​'It's ridiculous': Melting snow reveals litter-lined Winnipeg Streets  (March 23, 2022)
Video
Quincy mayor looking to ban ‘nips’ in hopes of cutting down on litter problem  (March 23, 2022)
Story Here
New Seabin devices will clean the Tennessee River  (March 23, 2022)
Read More
Virtual conversation March 23 to spark nationwide conversation on litter  (March 22, 2022)
Register
Post lockdown, tourism rebooted along Goa's beaches — and so did litter  (March 21, 2022)
Read More
Littering of dog waste at Anicinabe Park becoming a issue  (March 20, 2022)
A Problem
The Ford government is overhauling Ontario's blue box recycling program — and critics say it will be a disaster  (March 18, 2022)
Full Story
Packaging littered on 64% of streets in Wales a report by Keep Wales Tidy has found  (March 17, 2022)
New Study
Judge says litter pickup was reduced drastically with legislative change  (March 17, 2022)
Read More
Share information on tackling marine litter and plastic pollution through Indigenous Knowledge Systems  (March 16, 2022)
Full Story
Heartbreaking photos show octopuses living in discarded trash on ocean floor  (March 16, 2022)
Science News
Foodservice Packaging Association criticises Defra Minister over litter comments  (March 16, 2022)
Rightly So
The City of Dayton makes littering and dumping ordinance amendments  (March 16, 2022)
Read More
Anglers are warned to pack up and get off the ice  (March 16, 2022)
It's Time
Winners of Stevenage #CleanGreen Litter campaign design announced  (March 16, 2022)
Details
Vancouver runner says he's picked up 32,000 littered masks in 1 year  (March 15, 2022)
Full Story
Toronto’s weird looking coffee cups: people already complaining  (March 15, 2022)
On Trial
Plastic pollution isn’t just bad for the environment — it’s bad for our health  (March 15, 2022)
Essay
World’s first wine paper bottle in Ontario  (March 15, 2022)
Neat
DNR conservation officers monitor fish house removal, littering issues as winter fishing activity winds down  (March 15, 2022)
Read More
Places to find littering in action  (March 14, 2022)
Letter
At Shristhal, cash reward for photos of people littering  (March 14, 2022)
Story Here
Residents urged to stop dropping litter on beaches  (March 14, 2022)
A Plea
Greenwood County uses cameras to catch litter bugs  (March 14, 2022)
Full Story
Resort officials discuss anti-litter campaign  (March 11, 2022)
Read More
Pandemic trash in Istanbul  (March 11, 2022)
A Crisis
New litter picking hubs launched across Colchester  (March 11, 2022)
Great News
Abandoned shopping carts litter Lehigh Acres community  (March 11, 2022)
A Problem
Everyone needs to do their part to stop litter  (March 11, 2022)
Letter
Bottles, cans, batteries: octopuses found using litter on seabed  (March 10, 2022)
Read More
 ‘Keep it green for Saint Patrick’s Day’, it’s illegal to litter  (March 10, 2022)
Reminder
Indio to receive nearly $5 million to beautify local street  (March 10, 2022)
Story Here
Whitby launches new litter clean-up crew to tidy waterfront  (March 10, 2022)
Details Here
Lethbridge College students helping protect river valley  (March 10, 2022)
Good Work
Ogeechee Riverkeeper working to protect the Vernon River from litter  (March 10, 2022)
Necessary
Return of St. Patrick’s Day parade prompts warning against bad behavior  (March 10, 2022)
Proactive
Mask littering a problem locally and worldwide  (March 9, 2022)
Overview
Clive resident offers to buy public land to prevent litter  (March 9, 2022)
Read More
Residents encouraged to schedule their own community litter cleanups  (March 9, 2022)
Planning
‘Incredibly frustrating,’ solutions to stop Ajax mailbox litter remain elusive  (March 8, 2022)
Full Story
It’s melting garbage glacier season in Toronto and people are grossed out  (March 8, 2022)
A Problem
Kansas City is overwhelmed by litter, but these rogue trash pickers won’t give up their fight  (March 7, 2022)
Read More
There's hope in 2022 for the litter headache along our highways  (March 7, 2022)
Story Here
It's not your imagination, Louisiana's litter problem has been getting worse  (March 6, 2022)
Commentary
Litter themed poster competition launched  (March 5, 2022)
Good Idea
Aussie “citizen scientists” on mission to unmask litter problem  (March 5, 2022)
Full Story
UNEP Marks 50 years of fighting for safe environment  (March 4, 2022)
Much Needed
Sterlington Police acknowledge littering problem in the town  (March 4, 2022)
Read More
Rotorua's Maureen O'Connell encourages people to be mindful of littering  (March 4, 2022)
New Zealand
Keep Pearland Beautiful hosts Cigarette Litter Awareness Day  (March 4, 2022)
Good Idea
Eight offenders left counting the cost of unpaid littering fines  (March 4, 2022)
Story Here
Balloon releases are littering and harmful to wildlife  (March 4, 2022)
Letter
UN panel votes to create treaty to fight plastic pollution  (March 3, 2022)
Important
‘I was speechless': Volunteers clean Miami Beach littered by Senior Skip Day slobs  (March 3, 2022)
Full Story
Litter trapping device keeps half-a-ton of trash out of waterways  (March 3, 2022)
Needed
Nigeria's 'Waste Museum' showcases art to raise awareness on waste  (March 3, 2022)
Story Here
Another challenge posed by COVID-19: Litter.  (March 3, 2022)
Commentary
COVID left Washington’s roads a trashy mess. Here’s what the state’s doing to fix that  (March 2, 2022)
Read More
4-H Litter Barrel Contest  (March 2, 2022)
Neat Idea
Registration is now open for Ireland's biggest spring clean  (March 2, 2022)
Details
Caltrans engages the next generation at Clean California event  (March 1, 2022)
Fun Video
Waste Enforcement Officers give how to tackle littering seminars (March 1, 2022)
Good Idea
At UNEA, India will play vital role on issues of sustainable use, recycle economy: Bhupender Yadav  (March 1, 2022)
Opinion
SFA, Keep Nacogdoches Beautiful and the City of Nacogdoches to host litter cleanup  (March 1, 2022)
Event
We must make a concerted effort to treat others and the environment with respect  (March 1, 2022)
Letter
Mecklenburg County battles record-breaking litter on the roads  (March 1, 2022)
Read More
Mattresses, tires and the front end of a car: Acadia litter abatement updates on effort  (March 1, 2022)
Story Here