Hong Kong have a campaign in place called the 'Face of Litter', which focuses on shaming litter bugs across the city. A small sample of DNA which is then sent to a lab where it is sequenced to identify traits to create a likeness of the litterbug, the image is then put on posters across the city and online.
Read MoreA local church in Harare is playing a key part in trying to keep the local streets clean in Zimbabwe, members of the church came together to perform a big clean up campaign, ministers who are members of the church have said they are considering introducing mandatory community service for people who drop litter.
Read MoreWith litter enforcers in a lot of areas around the country, Thurrock residents who are caught littering and do not pay their fines could be hit with a criminal record , over 3000 people who were given a fine 107 were prosecuted for non payment.
Read MoreThe government has pledged to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste by 2042 which will help keep the coastlines clean, the pledge will encourage supermarkets to have plastic free aisles and the 50 carrier bag charge will be extended to all businesses. The extent of the plastic programme was highlighted by Blue Planet.
Read MoreThis weeks Global Fight Against Litter focuses on Monatana. A health department in Montana has started using an app to record the amount of cigarette butt litter in public places, named Litterati, which started as a hashtag currently has 65,000 users in 115 countries who photograph cigarette related litter.
Read MoreOne of the major roles to Keep Columbus Beautiful is work with communities and partner organisations to develop litter strategies to keep the streets clean, they run a training workshop called Litter is a Crime and teachs how enforcement has been used as a deterrent, thos invited include the Police Department, Sheriff's Office and other community groups.
Read MoreThe government recently announced its first ever litter strategy, the aim is to change people's behaviour through increasing the awareness and by issuing on the spot fines. The government have said it is a minority of people which is causing the issue, but is an easy way to place the blame?
Read MoreBeach litter rose by 10% last year and a fifth of this was made up of single use items such as cups, plastic bottles and plastic cutlery. The Marine Conservation Society is calling for a tax on single use plastic items to help tackle this problem, they say the introduction of the 5p bag had a huge effect on the number of plastic bags ending up in the ocean so it could be an idea for other plastic products.
Read MoreLitter has been a long concern for residents of Philadelphia in the US with the authorities always on the lookout for solutions for the ongoing problem. As well as the use of bin art they have used technological solutions to help with the problem, they carried out a detailed count of every piece of litter they found and used software to produce a comprehensive survey.
Read MoreDid you know the production team behind Blue Planet collected every bit of plastic they came across whilst filming for the series, hopeing it would inspire people to do the same when it comes to litter in the ocean and beaches. They have also thrown their support behind the #2minutebeachclean campaign.
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