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News Reel . . .  November 2020

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​PLEDGE TO NOT LITTER

Just one fine this year for dog littering in Dublin  (November 28, 2020)
Find Out Why
Nine tips to reduce plastic pollution and litter  (November 28, 2020)
Wisdom
​Breaking the camel’s back  (November 28, 2020)
Read More
EMODnet Chemistry litter data maps - First release!  (November 28, 2020)
Science
“Smoking is a choice, littering isn’t,” Chalk of Shame campaign  (November 27, 2020)
See This
Litter art - clean up your trash (South Korea)  (November 26, 2020)
View On BBC
Council “not messing” with new £150 fines for littering  (November 26, 2020)
Clampdown
Hong Kong's beaches covered with polluting plastic litter  (November 26, 2020)
Story Here
Hikers turn trash collected from mountain parks into art to stop people from littering  (November 26, 2020)
Read More
Makeshift dump springs up again along road in Porters Lake area, resident says  (November 26, 2020)
A Concern
Surfrider Kaua‘i launches 'Ocean Friendly Visitor' outreach program  (November 25, 2020)
Neat Idea
'Scary' - Facemasks littering our streets as action demanded in Birmingham  (November 25, 2020)
Story Here
​Time to clean up our state, Pennsylvania  (November 25, 2020)
Editorial
PPE still littering streets and streams of Knoxville  (November 25, 2020)
A Problem
PPE...the next pandemic?  (November 24, 2020)
Read
Kuwait: Strict measures on illegal disposal of garbage  (November 24, 2020)
Learn More
Parking enforcement officer prohibiting use of loading bay later caught on cam for littering  (November 24, 2020)
Story Here
Exhibition: Everywhere: Life in a littered world  (November 23, 2020)
Free Tour
Marine litter is trashing our oceans and beaches. But who is to blame?  (November 23, 2020)
Commentary
Ocean litter 'disgusting' but scientist says attitudes are changing  (November 23, 2020)
Science
Adopt-an-Oscar: Innovative litter-catching device cleans waterways, teaches lessons  (November 23, 2020)
Good News
​Swacch Mluru abuse: Rich and educated citizens litter near natural ice cream shack  (November 23, 2020)
Read More
Musicians invited to pen new 'Don't Mess With Texas' song  (November 22, 2020)
Story
Details
L’Arche rally calls attention to roadside litter  (November 22, 2020)
Read More
Don’t let litter be first impression of our community  (November 20, 2020)​
Editorial
More than $1 Million allocated in grants to tackle local litter in New South Wales  (November 20, 2020)
Good News
What is Nonpoint Source Pollution?  (November 20, 2020)
Science
Trash for Cash  (November 19, 2020)
Letter
Penticton gives alcohol on public beaches another summer  (November 19, 2020)
Full Story
Brisbane Water selected for pilot litter reduction project  (November 19, 2020)
Read More
Face masks become 'new cigarette butt' of littering in Hull  (November 19, 2020)
Button Text
Lake Placid mulls dock restrictions  (November 19, 2020)
Find Out Why
Woman is fined £120 for feeding squirrels because it is classed as 'littering' in London park  (November 19, 2020)
Story Here
SCDOT employees to participate in statewide litter cleanup day  (November 18, 2020)
Teamwork
Mounds of plastic washed up on north-east beach during storm highlights global problem  (November 18, 2020)
Full Story
Keep PA Beautiful reports 92% reduction of cigarette litter in participating State parks  (November 18, 2020)
Encouraging
Chattanooga officials address panhandling and litter  (November 18, 2020)
Learn More
Plastic waste being converted into hydrogen fuel  (November 18, 2020)
Science News
Midland ends contract with Waste Connections following complaints  (November 18, 2020)
Details
These are the San Diego County businesses receiving cease and desist orders  (November 18, 2020)
Read More
International groups condemn Australia’s stealthy waste export plans  (November 18, 2020)
Controversy
Warning of 'a pandemic for the ocean' as dumped PPE adds to surging litter problem  (November 17, 2020)
Full Story
Disinfecting a face mask with the sun  (November 16, 2020)
Editorial
Trash bags dumped in streets up 80%  (November 16, 2020)
Story Here
Over 120,000 masks and gloves mistakenly placed in blue box  (November 16, 2020)
A Problem
An effort to clean up a marine wildlife sanctuary yields 82,000 pounds of trash  (November 15, 2020)
Impressive
Many schools benefitting from Kiwanis don’t litter drive  (November 14, 2020)
Good News
Hull litter wardens should patrol outside city centre to curb litter spike  (November 14, 2020)
Full Story
Download 'Litter Litter Everywhere'  (November 14, 2020)
Resource
Calling all 3-7 year olds - activities to do at home  (November 14, 2020)
Read More
Badi to fine Ksh200K for litter  (November 14, 2020)
More Here
Can you spot the hidden camera ? Sydney council’s bold move to stop mass littering  (November 13, 2020)
Full Story
Combating litterbugs: Local resident aims to clean up our area out of the goodness of his heart.  (November 13, 2020)
Profile
Mum fined £100 after child dropped toy from pram, N. Ireland Council told during penalty increase talks  (November 13, 2020)
Story Here
Criggion drive-by litter lout fined for McDonald's wrapper  (November 13, 2020)
Case Solved
Study reveals decrease in litter in most voting districts  (November 13, 2020)
Good News
Montrealers  keep littering their masks and one borough is finally doing something about it  (November 12, 2020)
Good Idea
Keep America Beautiful celebrates 2020 America Recycles Day: individual recycling action and behavior  (November 12, 2020)
Full Story
Hand-sanitizer manufacturing unit in Ambala challaned for littering, poor drainage  (November 12, 2020)
Penalty
Discarded PPE littering cities during the COVID-19 pandemic  (November 11, 2020)
In USA
Made in Canada: Inside FPInnovations’ work developing biodegradable face masks  (November 11, 2020)
Invention
Smoker’s littering fine  (November 11, 2020)
Read More
Folly Beach to discuss smoking regulations  (November 11, 2020)
Making Moves
Adapting to the single-use plastics ban and a reduced waste lifestyle  (November 11, 2020)
Story Here
Litter picks but no bins for Ferrbybank's new park  (November 11, 2020)
News Brief
Healthy Oceans, Healthy Minds launches monthlong campaign of online activities  (November 10, 2020)
Get Info
Discarded face masks and PPE causing concern  (November 10, 2020)
Read More
"No Excuses!" campaign from 2010 (November 9, 2020)
Memory Lane
Think twice before littering road, you may get your waste back, worse be fined  (November 8, 2020)
Story Here
A stinking “return gift” for those littering roads In Andhra town  (November 8, 2020)
New Tack
Face masks and gloves found on 30% of UK beaches in clean-up  (November 7, 2020)
Full Story
Franklin beachgoers urged to help tackle littering  (November 7, 2020)
Read More
Great British Beach Clean 2020 results: PPE pollution on the rise on UK's beaches  (November 7, 2020)
Alarming
Chinese lanterns litter the town  (November 7, 2020)
Story Here
Join the new litter campaign for Beeston Hill  (November 7, 2020)
Get Info
Surge in face masks and gloves littering Britain’s seashores  (November 6, 2020)
A Problem
City of Seattle to invest in cleaning efforts at parks and public spaces  (November 6, 2020)
Good News
Small spirits bottle ban in Massachusetts draws big response  (November 6, 2020)
Pushback
Time for campaign signs to vamoose  (November 6, 2020)
Letter
Welsh Youth Parliament on littering and plastic waste  (November 6, 2020)
In Depth
Indian tourists trash pizza box on road, forced to drive back 80 kms to pick it up  (November 6, 2020)
Full Story
Hundreds of animals become entangled in disposable face masks:  Animal Rescue pleads ‘snip the straps’  (November 5, 2020)
Heed This
Listen to Woodsy: Give a hoot don’t pollute!  (November 5, 2020)
A Revival
Man tears up mask ticket in front of cops, gets littering charge  (November 5, 2020)
Read More
​Couple rids streets of litter  (November 5, 2020)
Role Models
Anti-littering drive picks up pace in capital  (November 5, 2020)
Islamabad
83 served notices for littering  (November 5, 2020)
More Here
Study shows US is major contributor to coastal plastic pollution  (November 4, 2020)     
Full Story
Police to step up litter, secure load law enforcement  (November 4, 2020)
No Mercy
Swachh Bharat Indeed! Tourists made to return 80Km to Kodagu to pick up their trash  (November 4, 2020)
Story Here
Anger as youths spotted taking drugs, setting off fireworks and littering in play park  (November 4, 2020)
A Problem
‘Clean up your sh*t’: Vancouverites share snaps of piles of trash from Halloween weekend  (November 3, 2020)
Full Story
 Anti-trash activist collects 2,500 discarded COVID-19  masks In France  (November 3, 2020)
Read More
Cole Harbour woman on COVID-19 cleanup mission  (November 3, 2020)
Good Work
Navy veteran attacked in Roseville after asking someone to pick up litter  (November 3, 2020)
Story Here
Is it littering to throw an apple core out the window?  (November 3, 2020)
Q&A
Think twice before littering  (November 3, 2020)
Advice
New study reveals United States a top source of plastic pollution in coastal environments  (November 2, 2020)
Full Story
‘Paint’ the beaches clean in Miri  (November 2, 2020)
Borneo
Residents live recurring nightmare as water damages roads, property  (November 2, 2020)
Jamaica
Halloween night sparks more than 50 calls to firefighters  (November 2, 2020)
Problems
Tourists in Kodagu made to clean up after activist sees them littering road  (November 1, 2020)
Read More
Association distances itself from Dilip Borkar's statements over littering by Dharma Production  (November 1, 2020)
Controversy
They said 'trick-or-trash' this Halloween  (November 1, 2020)
Good Idea