World litter news,
updated daily . . .
2016
Realities of littering sink in after rowdy Halloween weekend (October 31, 2016)
‘Pray for dead, don’t litter’ (October 29, 2016)
Crack down on littering in Jamaica (October 29, 2016)
Trash bags being handed out to fight litter problem during Tokyo Halloween street parties (October 29, 2016)
Litter hotspot in Barrow strewn with rubbish just days after council clear-up (October 29, 2016)
People fined on the spot for dropping litter from vehicles (October 28, 2016)
It’s like an inner city ghetto market, Drayton rapped for litter scourge (October 28, 2016)
Don’t let litter hamper booming tourism industry (October 28, 2016)
Turning Indy’s trash into Instagram treasures (October 28, 2016)
Inside every littering mountain biker lurks a silly, pouting child (October 27, 2016)
MC to launch litter free city drive from November 1 (October 27, 2016)
Employer picks up littering fine for cleaning lady (October 27, 2016)
N.S. brewery, Islamic Centre now 'good neighbours' after noise, trash complaints (October 26, 2016)
Flotsam and fashion recycler of ghost fishing nets makes marine litter trendy (October 25, 2016)
Girl, 5, starts her own litter patrol to keep Britain tidy (October 25, 2016)
Hiking with Heart: Filipino hikers seen picking up litter in Ma On Shan praised widely by Hong Kong netizens (October 24, 2016)
Meet the adorable dog and his owner on a mission to tackle Maidenbower's litter problem (October 24, 2016)
Guest commentary: Protect California’s plastic litter reduction law (October 23, 2016)
Crime, speeding and litter among Ward 3 concerns (October 23, 2016)
Soon, face music for littering Sukhna (October 23, 2016)
Vineland launches anti-littering campaign (October 23, 2016)
Fall Redd Up with Pittsburgh group involves many citizens united (October 22, 2016)
Drinking container deposit scheme headed for NSW but Victorians to be penalised if they seek refunds (October 22, 2016)
Bags of litter equals bags of cash for local charities (October 22, 2016)
Names of litter bugs should be published in report, according to Cllr Hegarty (October 22, 2016)
Litter initiative collects 14,000 pounds of trash (October 22, 2016)
New plan to can litter (October 22, 2016)
Surfers come together to rid 20 Scottish beaches of litter (October 21, 2016)
Waste Reduction Week in Canada this week (October 21, 2016)
Digging for an address: The litter warden patrolling Dublin’s streets (October 20, 2016)
On-the-spot fines for flytipping are now £400 (October 20, 2016)
This incident in Folkestone will drive some of you mad (and prove costly for those involved) (October 20, 2016)
Police vow to crack down on antisocial behaviour at Stretton’s Jinny Nature Trail (October 20, 2016)
Litterbugs beware: KMC may be on to you (October 20, 2016)
Carlisle Council warns over flytipping and littering (October 20, 2016)
Why it’s a clean sweep for Singapore when it comes to fighting litter (October 20, 2016)
Vaughan woman tackling litter problem at Golden Forest Pond (October 19, 2016)
Blue Jays beer tossing suspect Ken Pagan no longer at Postmedia (October 19, 2016)
More litter? That's a good sign, says Wayne State president (October 19, 2016)
Littering the 'Pak Watan' is a more pressing problem than we seem to realize (October 18, 2016)
Years into war, Damascus hikes littering fines (October 17, 2016)
Butt costs shop worker £75 fine (October 16, 2016)
Litter League program is not opt-in (October 14, 2016)
Texans for Clean Water hold litter conference (October 14, 2016)
Yaduveer aghast at litter at Durbar Hall (October 14, 2016)
Recycle your coffee cup in Manchester ‘s #1MoreShot bins (October 13, 2016)
Queensland leads in litter, greenhouse, killing fauna (October 13, 2016)
West Cork fishermen welcome anti-litter initiative (October 13, 2016)
Frustration with litter and fly-tipping continues (October 13, 2016)
Staunton Garden Club litter prevention work gets a boost (October 12, 2016)
Sydney's dirty secret - the item responsible for almost 50 per cent of litter (October 12, 2016)
Flintshire Council withdraws fixed penalty littering ticket as staff member was not dressed correctly (October 12, 2016)
US Virgin Islands ban plastic bags (October 12, 2016)
How Coca-Cola will tackle littering during newspaper’s Do It Day (October 11, 2016)
Local authorities could save £300m a year in litter costs if producers footed the bill, says ESA (October 11, 2016)
Don’t throw garbage in the sewers (October 11, 2016)
Hopes that school meeting will end Linktown litter problem (October 11, 2016)
Because you asked: Grass clippings litter street (October 11, 2016)
Adams County needs a litter help (October 11, 2016)
Marine Litter Watch citizens in action to track marine litter (October 10, 2016)
The Caribbean Environment Programme (October 10, 2016)
Ten litter bins were burned (October 10, 2016)
Angry Miami fans throw trash on field after player ejected (October 9, 2016)
‘Leithers don’t litter’ wins Scottish Creative Awards Grand Prix for Gerry Farrell Ink (October 8, 2016)
Those cigarette butts on sidewalks could soon be more costly (October 8, 2016)
Littering a big problem, says Office of Disaster Plan Management boss (October 8, 2016)
Use CCTVs to nab those who litter, suggests Delhi HC (October 7, 2016)
Wrexham Council members to debate drug litter woes (October 7, 2016)
Thurso litter busters (October 7, 2016)
Environment Ministry deal with pollution violations firmly (October 7, 2016)
Dorset campaign against litter (October 7, 2016)
Dog poo and litter blighting Broughty Ferry beach (October 7, 2016)
Man in police photo linked to Blue Jays beer can incident identified as Ken Pagan, a Postmedia employee (October 6, 2016)
Judge Judy hates littering (October 6, 2016)
Man who dropped litter in street had teeth knocked out by vigilante because he refused to pick it up (October 6, 2016)
Littering a real concern for villagers (October 6, 2016)
Hikers work to clean up Harriman State Park (October 6, 2016)
Dow to commit US$ 2.8 million to address marine debris and litter (October 6, 2016)
‘Do Not Litter, Mumbai,’ a Campaign launched to make Mumbai litter-free and clean (October 6, 2016)
CCTV cameras monitor fly-tipping hotspots in Brighton and Hove (October 5, 2016)
DPW shake-up focuses on cleaner, safer streets (October 5, 2016)
A passion for litter, a mind for art (October 5, 2016)
Stop the littering: The power is in our hands (October 4, 2016)
MMDA re-intensifies anti-littering, anti-jaywalking campaign (October 4, 2016)
Councillor trashes sidewalk signs littering sidewalks (October 4, 2016)
Rubbish & Litter - Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara (October 4, 2016)
Tackling high rise littering bag by bag (October 3, 2016)
Huge clean-up campaign at South Africa's northern border (October 3, 2016)
Litter louts abound in Ipoh (October 2, 2016)
Public wants to cap plastic bottle waste (October 1, 2016)
Shaftesbury’s mountain of litter depicted in painting (October 1, 2016)
Litter wardens suspended after woman fined £80 fine for feeding ducks (October 1, 2016)
Litterers caught red handed in Burton as council launches crackdown (October 1, 2016)
Stop the littering: the power is in our hands (October 1, 2016)
Vineland mayoral candidates talk litter (October 1, 2016)
Watch as Tunbridge Wells litter warden parks his Mercedes on double yellows to fine smoker (October 1, 2016)