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News Reel . . . September 2019

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​2019
Marine litter a global challenge – EU Ambassador  (September 30, 2019)
Read More
More than a tonne of trash collected from forest  (September 29, 2019)
Teamwork
Overflowing trash, messy lots: Businesses could get licenses revoked for litter  (September 28, 2019)
Read More
Too many single-use plastics tossed in trash; deposit on small bottles possible  (September 28, 2019)
A Concern
Man arrested for littering in Karachi’s Bin Qasim  (September 27, 2019)
More Here
Sindh government bans littering in Karachi for 90 days  (September 27, 2019)
Crackdown
City of Cape Town cracks down on illegal dumping  (September 27, 2019)
Story Here
​Litter and littering in England: data dashboard  (September 27, 2019)
Publications
Science applied to removal of plastic pollution on Koh Sak  (September 27, 2019)
Learn About
Bulk waste ends up in illegal dumpsites  (September 27, 2019)
Read More
Community-spirited 'Wombles' praised for helping make Willenhall a cleaner place  (September 27, 2019)
Teamwork
Plastic bag litter has fallen in latest rubbish index report  (September 26, 2019)
In Australia
West Columbia introduces Take Pride in the West Side anti-litter campaign  (September 26, 2019)
Full Story
Pollution is killing our planet  (September 26, 2019)
Letter
​Croatian president addresses UN: ‘Please stop littering our oceans and seas’  (September 26, 2019)
From The Top
Ludhiana Municipal Corporation fixes fines for littering, not segregating waste  (September 26, 2019)
Details Here
Merredin gets grant to help clean up Western Australia  (September 26, 2019)
Learn More
Irish town's anti-littering sign is going viral for its pure Irish-mammy-style scolding of rubbish droppers  (September 25, 2019)
See This
Welcome to Europe’s sea of plastics  (September 25, 2019)
Explore
#ShutDownDC climate change protest interrupts morning commute, blocking emergency vehicles  (September 25, 2019)
Read More
Here are the scenes from DC’s climate protest  (September 25, 2019)
Take A Look
Operation Apex launched to help residents ‘take back their community’ in Midland Road  (September 24, 2019)
Full Story
This is how many Calderdale fines have been handed out for littering, etc.  (September 24, 2019)
Get Stats
Young climate advocate lobby for review of Litter Act  (September 23, 2019)
Story Here
Beach patrol complains about US litterbugs at popular island destination near Okinawa  (September 23, 2019)
On The Rise
Plastic Pollution: Burger King is scrapping free plastic toys from kids' meals  (September 22, 2019)
Read More
Environmental activists pluck plastic from world's beaches on mass cleanup day  (September 22, 2019)
Overview
Activists do dirty work of clearing trash on World Cleanup Day  (September 22, 2019)
In Sydney
Environmental activists get down and dirty on mass cleanup day  (September 22, 2019)
In India
Celebrating World Tourism Day 2019 in Jordan  (September 22, 2019)
Story Here
New clean-up team begins work to clamp down on littering in Boston, UK  (September 22, 2019)
Details Here
World CleanUp Day 2019 today!  (September 21, 2019)​
Participate
'Sky tipping' crackdown launched by North Wales council over lantern and balloon litter  (September 21, 2019)
Read More
Fly-tipping and litter costs council £4m a year - but borough aims to be litter-free by 2030  (September 21, 2019)
Full Story
Climate strikes: hoax photo accusing Australian protesters of leaving rubbish behind goes viral  (September 21, 2019)
"Fake News"
61 fined for littering Varanasi streets, over Rs 1 lakh fine recovered  (September 21, 2019)
The Stats
Social Work major helps young students harness their voices  (September 21, 2019)
Feature Story
Performing skit and dance, students highlight importance of not littering at Railway Stations  (September 20, 2019)
Read More
Take responsibility in keeping your campus clean  (September 20, 2019)
Advice
De-littering has its rewards, thank you  (September 20, 2019)
Get Story
Tackling litter problems one cleanup at a time  (September 20, 2019)
More Here
Roma community project helps to clean-up Benwel (September 20, 2019)
Teamwork
​'It's become a big problem': Litter in north Edmonton lake affecting wildlife  (September 19, 2019)
Troubling
​Mumbai Rajdhani train: Railways install first plastic bottle crushing machine  (September 19, 2019)
New!
Hopping around with Hopibi: Litter away from the city  (September 19, 2019)
Read More
Indian robot automatically finds and collects litter  (September 18, 2019)
Learn More
Dart Container Corporation partners with Keep America Beautiful on national plogging initiatives  (September 18, 2019)
Big News
Driver fined for Blackpool littering — but last visited resort 7 years ago  (September 18, 2019)
A Mistake
São Paulo show opens tomorrow with ‘navigable city’ message  (September 18, 2019)
Great Plan
Sindh government announces to launch clean Karachi campaign  (September 18, 2019)
Read More
Bohol’s 'mermaid' fights for plastic-free province  (September 18, 2019)
Meet Her
Victoria, BC program inspires Polish student to create cigarette butt calculator  (September 17, 2019)
New Idea
A new material made of spider silk and wood could replace plastic  (September 17, 2019)
Full Story
New app tackles litter and the 'throwaway society'  (September 17, 2019)
Using Tech
Birmingham puts companies that illegally dump on notice  (September 17, 2019)
More Here
People 'sick, sore and tired of selfish littering acts'  (September 17, 2019)
A Rant
Litter group and Defra reject Paxman's criticisms  (September 17, 2019)
Read More
Muscat Municipality issues reminder of hefty fine on littering in Oman  (September 17, 2019)
Crackdown
Mixed recyclables are headed to an Ontario landfill.  Here's why.  (September 16, 2019)
Full Story
Divers to attempt unprecedented Lake Tahoe clean-up  (September 16, 2019)
Big Task
Marshals collect ₹4.74L in fines for littering, unsegregated waste since September 1  (September 16, 2019)
Details
Grundy County Sheriff's Office looks to discourage grass clippings on roads  (September 16, 2019)
A Problem
Garbage damages the county's reputation to potential newcomers  (September 16, 2019)
Known Fact
People moving house makes it difficult to follow up on unpaid litter fines  (September 16, 2019)
Read More
Businesses urge council to enforce order on Leeming Bar Industrial Estate  (September 16, 2019)
Story Here
Cayman’s Department of Environmental Health director calls for fines for litterbugs  (September 16, 2019)
More Here
Guwahati Municipal Corporation collected Rs 2,84,180 fine for littering  (September 16, 2019)
Read More
Fighting for Trash Free Seas  (September 16, 2019)
Website
Officials enlist garbage can to remind visitors not to trash Halesite park   (September 16, 2019)
Good Idea
Let’s help Paxman tackle the litter louts  (September 16, 2019)
Letter
Putting an end to the habit of littering is jihad, says District South’s Deputy Commissioner  (September 15, 2019)
Read More
Keeping our environment clean is a collective responsibility  (September 15, 2019)
Editorial
Authorities still clueless as medical waste continues to wash ashore  (September 15, 2019)
Big Concern
What are the 'snow' flakes falling on people in uptown Charlotte? Do not eat them.  (September 14, 2019)
Full Story
Scots mountaineer blasts 'ignorant' hikers over left behind litter  (September 14, 2019)
Role Model
Malaysian man takes selfies with trash to raise awareness on ill effects of littering  (September 14, 2019)
Read More
It’s still littering: Park rangers debunk myth on tossing apple cores, banana peels  (September 14, 2019)
True Facts
Indian national chokes NEA officer after being caught for littering  (September 14, 2019)
Story Here
Residents to target litter black spots  (September 14, 2019)
Taking Aim
 “It’s not only unsightly, it’s dangerous”: Dumping garbage illegally  (September 14, 2019)
Full Story
Madison City school system addresses littering by students at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge   (September 14, 2019)
Story Here
Britain is nation of litter louts, says Jeremy Paxman  (September 13, 2019)
Read More
Jeremy Paxman labels DEFRA an 'utterly useless' government department full of ‘jobsworths’  (September 13, 2019)
Fed Up
Response  to Jeremy Paxman’s claims about Defra and littering   (September 13, 2019)
Full Story
Residents to target litter black spots  (September 13, 2019)
Teamwork
Helium balloons! So festive. So awful for the environment.  (September 13, 2019)
Important
​Straw Wars  (September 13, 2019)
Get Facts
20 minutes – Cleanup Day is already breaking records  (September 13, 2019)
Good News
Plastic alternatives could make marine pollution even worse, report finds  (September 13, 2019)
New Wrinkle
Town hall draws impassioned opposing views over supervised consumption site  (September 13, 2019)
More Here
National CleanUp Day is September 21  (September 12, 2019)
Sign Up
Scientists found microplastics along the entire Northern Sea route  (September 12, 2019)
Big Concern
Edmonton considers tougher penalties for littering  (September 12, 2019)
See Video
Southern Comfort: finding the litter bug at-large  (September 12, 2019)
TV Story
Centennial council approves no littering ordinance  (September 11, 2019)
Read More
Panchkula residents fined for not segregating garbage  (September 11, 2019)
Story Here
Bahrain: New Cleanliness Law Fine To Range From BD50 To BD1000  (September 11, 2019)
Read More
Retired teacher helps her community to eat better  (September 11, 2019)
Profile
Litter picking group is looking for Waste Warriors  (September 11, 2019)
Ontario
St. Lucia campaign aims to "contain the litter"  (September 10, 2019)
Video
Saipan mayor’s office, other agencies join forces against littering  (September 10, 2019)
Story Here
Litter louts criticised following latest mess strewn at St Andrews Castle Sands  (September 10, 2019)
Read More
To nab high-rise litterbug in Singapore, police took 10 days but NEA needs 10 weeks or more. Here's why:  (September 10, 2019)
Analysis
Onus on everyone to keep Singapore clean  (September 10, 2019)
Letter
Porsche driver fined £1,600 for throwing cigarette butt out of window  (September 9, 2019)
Full Story
New littering law in Alabama  (September 9, 2019)
Info Here
Legislator calls on public to shame litterbugs on social media, lobbies for stronger litter laws  (September 8, 2019)
Read More
Whitchurch litter picking group cleans up bags and bags of rubbish from the streets  (September 7, 2019)
Teamwork
Steubenville City Council miffed about trash at park  (September 7, 2019)
Read More
Belize’s Marine Litter Action Plan is formally launched  (September 7, 2019)
Video
Local teens clean up roadside litter  (September 6, 2019)
Inspiring
California Highway Patrol is citing drivers for leaving ‘absolutely disgusting’ trash alongside highway  (September 6, 2019)
More Here
Stouffville man collects 3000 bags of litter  (September 6, 2019)
On TV
Reminder in the field this hunting season: Be a good steward of the land  (September 6, 2019)
Take Note
​Project: Higher fines for littering at public events in Romania  (September 6, 2019)
Story Here
Town of Truckee launches Truckee Litter Corps  (September 6, 2019)
New Group
Perodua extends green initiatives through anti-littering campaign  (September 6, 2019)
Malaysia
Crowd Sourcing: The poop problem  (September 6, 2019)
Research
​Cape Breton considers bylaw to reduce litter caused by flyers  (September 5, 2019)
Read More
Ask a cop — Litter’s disgusting — and illegal  (September 4, 2019)
Get Facts
Neighbors in Limestone County in favor of new litter laws  (September 4, 2019)
More Here
A close-encounter collision between an ESA and SpaceX satellite inspired conversation about space littering  (September 4, 2019)
A Concern
Park strife  (September 4, 2019)
Read More
Authority directed to clear wild growth and vegetation  (September 4, 2019)
Islamabad
Amy Khor on high-rise littering and killer litter  (September 3, 2019)
In Parliament
Here's the deal: Stop littering locally  (September 3, 2019)
Good Letter
150 swimming pools of nappies: Why New Zealand's not so clean and green  (September 3, 2019)
New Study
Prisoners must be ‘angels’ to qualify for litter picking  (September 3, 2019)
Read More
Put on your judgy-pants: How to deal with car-litterers  (September 2, 2019
Video/Story
Perodua extends green initiatives to all Malaysians through anti-littering campaign  (September 2, 2019)
Excellent!
Shameless Malaysians tell British cyclist to ‘go home’ after being scolded for littering  (September 2, 2019)
Not Good
What goes up comes down as litter: Balloon releases are being banned  (September 2, 2019)
Read More
Man who took his tent home from festival expecting Nobel prize  (September 2, 2019)
Story Here
Ambassadors preach cleanliness at Geneva Street Food Festival  (September 1, 2019)
Good Idea
Scumbag littering at Wells Fargo Mueller location Austin Texas  (September 1, 2019)​
Unfortunate