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News Reel . . .  Summer 2023

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A hilly Arunachal village where littering invites steep penalty  (August 23, 2023)

PMC Takes Stern Action Against Littering by Shopkeepers and Employees  (August 23, 2023)

Every Litter Bit Hurts, Litter Education 2023 Kicks off  (August 23, 2023)
Squamish van dwellers running out of places to park as local Walmart limits long-term stays  (August 15, 2023)
Retail giant cites altercations, sewage leaks, litter as reasons for the change

World Cleanup Day 2023 is coming: Help pick up litter near you  (August 15, 2023)

Perth as researchers examine litter to measure effectiveness of plastic bans  (August 15, 2023)
Styrofoam litter ‘just not acceptable,’ says MPP Jamie West  (August 7, 2023)

Anti-Litter campaign to crackdown on those who litter   (August 7, 2023)

Anti-Littering Campaign Launched  (August 7, 2023)

'We need to be much tougher on fly-tipping, litter and graffiti' says Mansfield councillor  (August 7, 2023)

Editorial: How to deal with California litter? One piece at a time  (August 7, 2023)

Dalmuir trains stopped two hours due to litter  (August 7, 2023)
New paper ashtrays unveiled to tackle cigarette litter on these beaches  (July 27, 2023)
Litter Wardens Coming  (July 25, 2023)

Winnipeg contending with graffiti, litter as city-wide numbers pour in  (July 25, 2023)

North Bay police say suspect threw litter out of stolen vehicle, had open liquor and no licence  (July 25, 2023)

Group of good Samaritans share before-and-after photos of their trash pickup efforts: ‘Y’all are inspiring [us]’  (July 25, 2023)
Ontario ‘pop can tax’ program halted as province revisits recycling plans  (July 23, 2023)
Business owner mortified after his waste appears in huge fly-tip  (July 22, 2023)

Compostable bag controversy is the latest sign Alberta will challenge feds on single-use plastic ban
 
(July 20, 2023)
Toronto residents and visitors reminded to properly dispose of their litter  (July 12, 2023)

There’s a giant mural made of trash in Toronto  (July 10, 2023)

Norway’s garbage butler  (July 10, 2023)
Butting out litter in the Okanagan with ‘pocket ashtrays’  (July 8, 2023)

Littering could cost you $250, city looking at drafting littering bylaw  (July 8, 2023)
435,529 tons of litter removed since state litter program began  (July 5, 2023)

Confetti is litter  (July 5, 2023)
India is moving away from single-use plastics  (July 2, 2023)
‘Purple bag program’ for homeless seeks to address litter  (July 1, 2023)

Millions of single-use vapes littered on Scotland's streets  (July 1, 2023)

Pueblo's Runyon Lake closing July 1-8 due to excessive littering, vandalism  (July 1, 2023)