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News Reel . . .  Spring 2024

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

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RECENT MONTHLY PAGES
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2 arrested for dumping over 2,700 pounds of litter in Ocala National Forest  (June 19, 2024)

National Trust clamp down on parking, camping and littering in Lake District  (June 19, 2024)

Illegal dumping problem persists in Winnipeg  (June 19, 2024)

Letter: More stringent litter enforcement would make Tybee safer, cleaner  (June 19, 2024)

Ohio attorney suspended over throwing poop-filled Pringles cans has license reinstated  (June 19, 2024)
Frustrated fisherman shares anger with photo taken at local lake: 'It's really not hard'  (June 16, 2024)

Surveilling marine litter from space becomes reality  (June 16, 2024)

Plastic straws no longer a top concern on coastline litter list  (June 16, 2024)

Billions of bottles: Canadian statistics paint grim picture of plastic litter problem  (June 16, 2024)
Why ‘paper or plastic?’ may be coming to an end at California grocery stores  (May 23, 2024)

Nip shock: Connecticut consumers buy 132 million nip liquor bottles, creating a messy problem for towns  (May 23, 2024)

We dropped over 8,000 pieces of litter into a fake river to fight plastic pollution  (May 23, 2024)

New anti-littering campaign launched in Oxford  (May 23, 2024)

Wrexham residents urged to help prevent littering and fly-tipping this summer  (May 23, 2024)
Litter campaigners reported to be taking National Highways to court  (May 12, 2024)

City of Saginaw kicked off their 2024 Team-up to Clean-up events  (May 12, 2024)

Lewis primary school pupils clean up in "litter league"  (May 12, 2024)

Amateur photographers can enter ‘Lens on Litter’  (May 12, 2024)

Officials frustrated with litter found after assessing pristine tribal wetlands: 'Pack it in, pack it out'  (May 12, 2024)
Spring cleaning: Calgarians rolling up sleeves for annual litter pickup  (May 3, 2024)

FWC: Charges ‘imminent’ for 2 teen boaters accused of throwing trash into ocean   (May 3, 2024)

New river patrol service in works  (May 3, 2024)
Tiruchi Corporation keen on turning garbage hotspots into green spaces  (April 28, 2024)

Raghav Juyal urges people not to litter and harm environment in viral video  (April 28, 2024)

86% of Great Lakes litter is plastic, a 20-year study shows. And the plastic is ‘just getting smaller and smaller.’  (April 28, 2024)

People against littering wants to clean up Brampton’s problem with public trash  (April 28, 2024)

Trash mob provides marathon clean up at Windsor parks  (April 28, 2024)
Who created the idea of litter and why this month's history quiz?  (April 20, 2024)

The Litter Myth  (April 20, 2024)
Electric, remote-controlled robot to begin removing litter from Belle Isle Beach in pilot program  (April 16, 2024)

Pilot project to clear garbage from homeless encampments in Winnipeg approved by committee  (April 16, 2024)

U.K. votes on ‘smoke-free generation,’ conservatives decry ‘nanny state’  (April 16, 2024)

Activists push for game-changing legislation that could clean up communities: 'Cut the amount of trash in half'  (April 16, 2024)

Shah Rukh Khan, PM Modi, Rashmika Mandanna and other stars who won the internet when they picked litter  (April 16, 2024)

No butts about it — cleaning up cigarette litter good for wildlife and people  (April 16, 2024)
New Report: Vast Majority of Great Lakes Litter is Plastic  (April 11, 2024)

Lexington County Announces New “Zero Tolerance For Litter” Campaign  (April 11, 2024)

Australia's Community Litter Grants Now Open: KABC  (April 11, 2024)
Video shows heated interaction as trucker confronts another driver who threw garbage out his window  (April 6, 2024)
"Preventing litter from ending up on the ground is by far more effective."

Plastic waste, stains tarnish underwater Kolkata Metro, cleanliness drive to check littering  (April 6, 2024)

Housing and Local Government Ministry to take strict action against littering  (April 6, 2024)

Nga: Those who litter from vehicles to be compounded on the spot  (April 6, 2024)
Litter on city streets improved, but still work to do, Take Pride Winnipeg says  (April 1, 2024)

Resident stirs anger with photo of Easter celebration aftermath at local park: 'This happens every year'  (April 1, 2024)
"It's frustrating that as humans, our celebrations and holidays are always seen as a valid excuse to pollute in excess."
Let’s stop littering  (March 27, 2024)

Spring has sprung in city — so has the litter  (March 27, 2024)

Four perspectives on Oregon’s landmark Bottle Bill  (March 27, 2024)

Over £1,000 in fines for litter and fly-tipping offences  (March 27, 2024)

Tips To Help Prevent Litter  (March 27, 2024)

Memphis woman seeking solutions for litter and animal feces on Midtown street  (March 27, 2024)
City of Mobile’s new litter, trash and garbage ordinance bans balloon releases, lays out other guidelines  (March 24, 2024)
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Group calls for plastic-free, climate-friendly Holy Week  (March 24, 2024)

How can we help beat the culture of littering?   (March 24, 2024)

Bandages, balloons, bullet casings: Here’s how much trash is on the Pacific Crest Trail  (March 24, 2024)
Broad welcome for litter plan with CCTV expected this year  (March 22, 2024)

Eco Rangers NI call on litter louts to clean up their act
  (March 22, 2024)

District of Muskoka getting set for Earth Day  (March 22, 2024)

State Police Look to Identify Woman in Littering Investigation  (March 22, 2024)

Waste collected from sea by fishermen up 50% on last year to 120,000 litres  (March 22, 2024)
Singapore’s efficient ‘cleaning army’ has led to litter apathy: Stridy chief Yasser Amin  (March 15, 2024)

Calling local people to join local litter picks for the Great British Spring Clean   (March 15, 2024)

Law roundup: Kalispell man trashes city over litter  (March 15, 2024)

Experience: I’m a world champion litter-picker  (March 15, 2024)

Help keep your area clean and tidy this spring  (March 15, 2024)

New deposit return scheme is leading to littering, says Councillor  (March 15, 2024)

Anglers Against Litter campaign wins prestigious Keep Britain Tidy Award  (March 15, 2024)