Stop
litterbugs to keep the UAE clean and protect the environment": This has been our main message from the two-week #BinIt campaign we ran this month for our #KTforGood series.
The MMDA Health, Public Safety and Environmental Police Office (HPSEPO) said 965
litterbugs were apprehended in January, 1,053
litterbugs in February and 2,298 in March.
MMDA arrests 4,316
litterbugs in 3 months !-- -- Robertzon Ramirez (The Philippine Star) - April 10, 2019 - 12:00am MANILA, Philippines More than 4,000
litterbugs were apprehended in the intensified anti-littering campaign of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) over the first quarter of this year, an official said yesterday.
If necessary, Cimatu said LGUs may apply the full force of the law against
litterbugs if only to send a strong message that littering would not be tolerated.
LITTERBUGS have been told to "take a little responsibility" in a heated row over Newcastle's bins.
Mayor Datuk Zamri Man said the community service could be a good lesson for
litterbugs as they damage the city's image.
Using drones to catch
litterbugs is one of the new initiatives of the department that aims to make Dubai a city with the most advanced waste management system in the world.
The Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) said that although the amount of waste left behind by UAE residents on the streets, beaches and parks has reduced over the years, picnic areas are still hotspots for
litterbugs.
I want to tell the
litterbugs that they're wrong, that they should respect their - our - streets, respect our planet and stop dropping crisp packets, cigarette butts, lager cans, whatever, on the ground.
Unsurprisingly, the worst area for offenders was in the city centre where 1,004 fines were dished out to
litterbugs.
Why W are we not told about another effect that some smokers suffer - becoming anti-social, lazy, self-centred
litterbugs? Smoking related items are the most prevalent forms of litter.