Fife council are backing a new campaign that is encouraging people to think before they discard their chewing gum or litter on the street, 'Bin it Your Way' is a chewing gum action group annual campaign which is run across 80 local authorities.
Read MoreLitter bins in North East Lincolnshire are set to be replaced with bigger ones and some of them will contain solar powered waste compactors. The plans to introduce the new bins came about after a council meeting regarding litter in the area.
Read MoreCommunal underground bins are being considered in a bid to tackle the litter problems in the city, the council are currently spending in excess of £6 million cleaning up and repairing alleyways which are too narrow for wheelie bins.
Read MoreA two refuse bag limit in Bridgend is causing public litter bins to overflow, this limit has been in force since June last year, with the aim of increasing the recycling rates, and this did prove correct however members of the public have now resorted to dumping their waste bins in public bins.
Read MoreGloucester City Council has been given the go-ahead to issue a private security firm to issue fines to litterbugs and people who allow their dogs to foul and not clear it up. The enforcement company are from 3GS are on trial for 12 months around Gloucester, they are authorised to hand out fines of up to £100.
Read MoreKeep Britain Tidy has launched a new campaign to combat discarded litter butts, #BanTheButt was launched in Manchester at the end of August and 40 large cigarette butts have been installed in St Peter's Square.
Read MoreA beach cleaning charity on the Isle of Man has suggested that drones could be used to help them find hidden litter around the coastline. Drone projects have already been used around England and Scotland to help highlight litter hotspots.
Read MoreA map has been created highlighting the level of litter around the Scottish coastlines. The SCAPbook projects is a joint initative between charities to help tackle marine litter, Sky Watch pilots have been flying over parts of Scotland's coastline for the past few months to highlight litter hotspots.
Read MoreManchester council has cracked down on littering so much this year, the litter police have had their team doubled, currently they are handing out on average 50 fines per day. Despite all these fines the council are standing firm saying there are plenty of bins across the city and there should be no excuse for littering
Read MoreSix crows in a theme park in Western France have been trained to pick up litter, they were chosen for this job because of their intelligent, in return for this the birds would get food treats. It is not just helping the environment but it is also saving the lives of other wildlife.
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