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Manchester 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.
Read MoreThe Environment Minister has announced that over £300,000 is now available for community projects that have been set up to tackle litter, the aim of the funding is to make towns, cities and the countryside greener for everyone. With the government cracking down on litter the Minister has encouraged community projects to apply for pieces of the funding, if they are successful they could be awarded up to £10,000.
Read MoreTaunton has opened its first plastic-free shop, Lesser Litter, the shop sells food and other products by weight and lets customers bring in their own containers. The shop is the first in the South West to adopt a complete zero waste approach, the shop sells a range of foods from grains, cereal, honey, sugars, fruits and oils.
Read MoreThe Marine Conservation Society is appealing for volunteers to clean up the UK's beaches as part of its 25th anniversary. At last years beach clean, 7000 volunterrs picked up records amount of litter from 339 of UK's beaches which equates to 718 bits of rubbish for every 100 metres, this was 10% more than the previous year.
Read MoreThe mayor of Limerick launched an education campaign on behalf of the Gum Litter Taskforce. the latest national figures show that the amount of chewing gum dropped has fallen from 15% to 8% over the last year. The taskforce has also found that 86% of people now dispose of their gum in the correct manor.
Read MoreThis weeks Rubbish Roundup includes stories about the dangers of throwing waste from vehicles in the hot weather, Greater Manchester are cracking down on motorists who throw litter from their vehicles, and finally figures in Aberdeen have shown that only half of people who are issued fines have actually paid.
Read MoreHull City Council has partnered with a technology firm to introduce smart bins across the city to help improve waste collection. The sensors inside of the bins will gather data and monitor waste levels, this will the notify the cleaning teams that they need emptying.
Read MoreA Yorkshire Terrier called Daisy has become the first dog to win the mayoral award of Worcester, instead of picking up sticks like dogs do, she sniffs out plastic bottles, cans and coffee cups which then her owner recycles at home. She is now a local celebrity and named the 'litter picking dog'
Read MoreShetland residents have been left saddened by a nature campaigner after he left comments saying the area had the worst marine litter he had ever seen, despite the residents making huge efforts to help clean up the area. Over 4600 volunteers managed to clean up 65 tonnes of marine litter with most volunteers coming from the Shetland communities.
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