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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: littering

littering stories: 4 news summaries

 SF Smokers May 
 Have to Cough Up 
 for Butt Cleanup 

Mayor proposes hefty tax hike to make smokers cover litter removal

May 19, 09 5:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - San Francisco's mayor believes non-smokers shouldn't have to cover the costs of cleaning up cigarette butts, the New York Times reports. Gavin Newsom has proposed a 33-cent tax on each pack of cigarettes sold, which he says will cover the $10 million a year it costs to pick up after... More »

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California • San Francisco • tobacco • littering • Gavin Newsom • cigarette tax • cigarette • cigarette sales

OPINION

 Time to Clean Up Space Trash 


Feb 22, 09 5:16 AM CST
(Newser) - Space trash is becoming a serious problem, and it's long past time for housekeeping, writes the Economist. Of the 18,000 objects orbiting earth that are bigger than 4 inches across, only 900 are functioning satellites. The rest is debris, from old rocket parts and dead satellites to tools and... More »

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space • trash • satellite • littering • orbit • spy satellite • reconnaissance satellite • junk

 Trash Fouls World's Beaches 

Environmental group reports 6M tons picked up in one-day effort

Apr 15, 08 8:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - One day of beach cleanup last year netted 6 million pounds of trash worldwide, an environmental group says. Volunteers in 76 countries collected an average of 182 pounds per mile of beach; the US weighed in at 390 pounds per mile, the AP reports. "We're the bad guys,"... More »

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environment • pollution • beach • trash • littering • Ocean Conservancy

Buckle Up, Britons, or Submit DNA

New rules would let police take samples from scofflaws

Aug 2, 07 11:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Britain may give police the authority to take DNA samples from anyone stopped for a minor crime, such as littering, speeding or not wearing a seat belt, the Guardian reports. And they'll be able to do so right on the street—without going to the police station, if the Home... More »

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crime • genetics • police • DNA • littering • DNA database • Britain

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