Penalties for littering in North Carolina could get harsher, according to reports from WTVD. The proposed changes are part of a bill that would double the fine for littering to at least $500 for a first offense of less than 10 pounds of trash. Fines for larger amounts and subsequent violations would be higher, according […]
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Japan imposes new rules to climb Mount Fuji to combat tourism and littering
Those who want to climb one of the most popular trails on Japan’s Mount Fuji will now have to reserve ahead and pay a fee as the picturesque peak struggles with tourism and littering. The Yamanashi prefecture said in a statement via the Foreign Press Centre of Japan it has introduced new rules for the […]
Florida’s littering penalties only encourage the trashing of the Sunshine State
Florida needs a better deterrent to littering, given the worldwide reaction to a disturbing video that came out of the recent Boca Bash event. The current punishment for dumping less than 15 pounds or 27 cubic feet of trash and garbage is a civil penalty of up to $150. For a state that prides itself on […]
Ohio wildlife officers catch man who kept littering, warning others to clean up their mess
In the late winter weeks of one deer season, Nathan Cass found dozens of empty beer bottles along the side of a Crawford County road. There were so many that he knew the litterbug would need to be caught eventually. “That can be kind of a busy time of year for us,” the county’s ODNR […]
Local lawmakers announce new legislation to curb ‘hate littering’ in California
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Assemblymember Chris Ward (D-San Diego) has authored a bill to curb hate littering in California. “These are not just pieces of paper with words — these are flyers that are intended to harass and intimidate members of our community and dehumanize them based on their religion, gender or sexual orientation, […]