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Sunday Newsletter: This Week In "Litterland"
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​PLEDGE TO NOT LITTER

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