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News Reel . . . November 2018

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​2018
Major boost for campaign against microplastics as Norway, WB pledge US$300 million  (November 30, 2018)
Big News
Trash pollutes Lebanon’s Mediterranean coastline  (November 30, 2018)
Photos
Beach clean-ups ‘will not solve litter crisis’  (November 30, 2018)
Read More
In the news: Marine litter  (November 29, 2018)
Scotland
Say goodbye to Ocean City’s cigarette butt litter  (November 29, 2018)
New Plan
More litter in sea than ever before despite beach cleaning, say campaigners  (November 29, 2018)
Full Story
Educator keeps adding to Newbury 'Trash Tower' to make point about litter  (November 29, 2018)
Trash Tower
The Netherlands ‘Building the Global Momentum on Marine Plastics Litter’ at conference  (November 28, 2018)
Press Release
Police arrest theft suspect for littering after he tears up ticket and throws it on the ground  (November 28, 2018)
Crime Brief
Wildlife suffering at hands of litter louts  (November 27, 2018)
Full Story
Council in a hot spot over landfill monitoring  (November 27, 2018)
Story Here
EPA targets cigarette litter bugs  (November 26, 2018)
Read More
Runners who dislike litter do plogging  (November 26, 2018)
New Exercise
River clean drive: Citizens pick up bags of plastic litter on Krishna riverbed  (November 26, 2018)
Good Work
Disqualified driver arrested by Limerick gardai after they were spotted littering  (November 26, 2018)
Full Story
Municipality of Muscat cracks down on littering in public places  (November 25, 2018)
Read More
Anti-litter brigade set to drive home message with £100 fines  (November 24, 2018)
Story Here
Stop speeding, littering first  (November 24, 2018)
Opinion
Pay up to Rs 100,000 fine in this state for littering in public places  (November 24, 2018)
Crackdown
Prince Charles wants national day of litter-picking  (November 24, 2018)
Read More
Bengal government constitutes panel to check spitting, littering in public places  (November 23, 2018)
Full Story
Government to introduce Anti-Littering Bill  (November 23, 2018)
New Law
52 fines issued for littering offences in Leitrim this year  (November 23, 2018)
Get Stats
Mayor calls for harsher penalties on illegal dumpers  (November 23, 2018)
Tough Talk
Cargo nets could cut help litter in Knysna estuary  (November 22, 2018)
Learn More
New project targets cigarette litter in Ocean City  (November 22, 2018)
Read More
Government to frame law against public littering  (November 22, 2018)
Story Here
New business model needed to combat marine litter  (November 22, 2018)
Commentary
'Intimidation tactics' and too much focus on cigarette butts sees Kindgom dropped by SEVEN councils  (November 22, 2018)
Full Story
Latest litter survey results ‘rubbish’  (November 22, 2018)
Critique
Council sacks its litter cops  (November 21, 2018)
Read More
Debris and litter could be left floating down River Tyne due to funding cuts  (November 21, 2018)
Story Here
Coming Soon in 2018 – Marine litter and vessel density maps  (November 21, 2018)
Details Here
Giving thanks with the earth in mind  (November 21, 2018)
Texas Tips
Success or failure? Your verdict on Bristol’s ‘litter police’  (November 20, 2018)
Full Story
Driver stops to pick up litter thrown from another vehicle  (November 20, 2018)
View Here
Campaign to ‘get nasty’ with litterers  (November 20, 2018)
Welsh Town
Minister: Drainage system working well, people shouldn’t litter  (November 19, 2018)
Read More
Litter crackdown in Monmouthshire 'to see justice applied'  (November 19, 2018)
BBC
After anti-spitting campaign, Pune municipal corporation to now fine offenders under anti-litter drive  (November 19, 2018)
Learn About
LaGrange recognized for litter prevention  (November 18, 2018)
Read More
Conneaut students attack litter at Pymatuning  (November 18, 2018)
Team Work
Kingdom litter company dropped by Council  (November 17, 2018)
Full Story
Anti-litter drive at railway stations loses steam  (November 16, 2018)
In India
Woman followed for 15-minutes by five new litter enforcement wardens after dropping cigarette butt  (November 16, 2018)
Read More
UK marine scientists to deliver marine litter action in Pacific  (November 16, 2018)
Learn More
Councillors told they cannot issue littering fines in Solihull  (November 16, 2018)
Story Here
A trash can outside every rowhome? Philly is trying it  (November 16, 2018)
Full Story
Upper field closed during lunch after littering warnings ignored  (November 16, 2018)
A Problem
Joint statement between governments of Canada and China on marine litter and plastics  (November 15, 2018)
Communique
Littering drivers hit by instant fines  (November 15, 2018)
Going Up
Public art initiative aims to raise awareness of pollution in Greenville  (November 15, 2018)
View Here
Council to lead the way in fight against litter  (November 14, 2018)
Stepping Up
Three turtles set free as NGO cranks up marine litter campaign  (November 14, 2018)
Read More
Delhi’s new Signature Bridge is attracting dangerous selfies, litter and illegal parking  (November 14, 2018)
News Story
Litter free campaign to clean up state’s districts launched  (November 14, 2018)
Learn More
​Kingdom is looking for litter officers - and THIS is how much they are paying  (November 13, 2018)
Help Wanted
Hedgehog gets head trapped in broken glass bottle as UK litter crisis hits animals  (November 13, 2018)
See More
Only one kind of butt welcome on our beaches  (November 12, 2018)
Full Story
 ‘Litter Free Sabah’ programme launched in Semporna  (November 12, 2018)
Read More
​New campaign asks Memphians not to litter  (November 11, 2018)
See More
​Five takeaways from the New Plastics Economy global commitment  (November 10, 2018)
Big Push
Game Day madness swamps midtown with litter  (November 9, 2018)
A Mess
Livingston Parish Chamber launches Litter-free LP initiative  (November 9, 2018)
Good News
Subic Freeport litterbugs beware: Anti-littering task force formed  (November 9, 2018)
Read More
Queensland introduces container refund scheme to incentivise recycling and reduce litter  (November 8, 2018)
Full Story
City officials urged to take tougher stance on litter problems  (November 7, 2018)
News Brief
More than 800 pounds of litter collected in Scotland County  (November 7, 2018)
Big Haul
Civic board warns of action against littering  (November 7, 2018)
Read Here
Littering out of your car could now land you up to £450 fine  (November 6, 2018)
Story Here
Highway hero picks up litter around San Diego  (November 6, 2018)
Read More
GovLabPHL releases behavioral science studies on litter reduction  (November 6, 2018)
Just In
​Addressing plastic litter from ships: Action plan adopted  (November 6, 2018)
A Pact
Charles taught princes to pick up litter  (November 5, 2018)
Inspiring
Three Girl Scouts picking up litter killed in ‘tragic and senseless’ hit-and-run  (November 5, 2018)
Tragedy
​Shocking leaked Whatsapp chats show Merseyside's Kingdom litter police at their VERY worst  (November 4, 2018)
Full Story
'Those who litter here are monkeys': Greater Jakarta's litterbugs defy threats, warnings  (November 4, 2018)
Read More
3 Girl Scouts, 1 adult picking up litter killed in Wisconsin hit-and-run crash  (November 4, 2018)
Tragedy
Proposals unveiled to cut red tape for divers retrieving marine litter  (November 3, 2018)
Big Story
​EcoWaste Coalition dismayed over littering in cemeteries  (November 3, 2018)
A Bad Night
Candidates, volunteers urged to keep signs from littering roadways  (November 3, 2018)
Read More
Cities across the country pay the homeless to pick up litter. Philadelphia may follow suit.  (November 3, 2018)
Trending?
Mobile squads to penalise those littering Bengaluru roads  (November 3, 2018)
Penalty
Will close market if litter and inconvenience persist at Paola  (November 3, 2018)
Drastic
See wave of garbage off the Dominican Republic  (November 2, 2018)
Ugly
Restaurant fined for littering  (November 2, 2018)
Borneo
Come see forests and peaks, but clean up, New Zealand says  (November 2, 2018)
Full Story
Littering at cemeteries to cost P500 to P5,000  (November 2, 2018)
A Problem
New Zealand urges tourists to care for environment  (November 2, 2018)
A Request
IMO plans to reduce marine plastic litter from ships  (November 1, 2018)
Action Plan
‘Respect the dead, don’t litter at cemeteries’  (November 1, 2018)
Story Here
Tackling chewing gum litter in Calderdale  (November 1, 2018)
Read More
UP Government to impose fine for littering at public places  (November 1, 2018)
India
Taking back the river with litter trap  (November 1, 2018)
Find Out Where
Mountains of litter: Why do some walkers treat our beautiful landscape as a giant bin?  (November 1, 2018)
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