Report calls for government to introduce a charge on disposable cups https://phys.org/news/2026-09-disposable-cups.html
#UnitedKingdom #UK #environment #litter #waste
#litter
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Plastic and rubber litter found in remote submarine canyon off Argentina’s coast https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/plastic-and-rubber-litter-found-in-remote-submarine-canyon-off-argentinas-coast/
#Argentina #environment #litter #plastic #PlasticPollution
Cigarette butts make up 12% of aquatic litter, global review finds https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/cigarette-butts-make-up-12-of-aquatic-litter-global-review-finds/
#aquatic #entivonment #trash #cigarettes #litter
If you litter in the UK you face a £150 fixed penalty fine. Maybe have proportional fines for billionaires who litter in space?
- Drifting SpaceX rocket heading for accidental collision with moon
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/31/spacex-rocket-moon-collision
Very thoughtful of some zillionaire tech bros to provide these convenient self-installing relocatable sidewalk trash receptacles! All of a sudden they're everywhere and we are using them! The grateful people of Los Angeles thank and salute our benefactors!
#LosAngeles #Litter #LimeScooters #EBikes #Sarcasm
Well the run didn't remove the depression and sadness of how dirty the yUK has become. People really don't care anymore do they. I tried for most of this week to ignore it, but what I saw last night, just tipped me over.
Going out on a run on the mainland, I would sometimes come back with a bit of litter, a wrapper of some sort and now and again a drink bottle/can. Everything could easily fit in a dog poop bag and a side pocket of my running vest. We rarely had to do any litter picking when parked up for a night and if we did it would be a small amount.
Since arriving into the yUK every time we parked up, we litter picked and witnessed overflowing bins. Last night at a location where people clearly come for hikes or to sit and enjoy their chippy tea. I've just done a litter pick and put a bag full into the provided bin.
A young couple had their take away in their car, open the door and dumped their litter, under 10m away from the bin. And they drove off, I jumped out of HQ and made a clear show of what I was doing but they were not looking as they speed away. A bit later on the last bio break for the mutts for the night, I picked up 4 1L bottles someone else had just dumped.
On today's run I could have filled two 30+ liters bin bags with the amount of litter laying about, heck even broken car parts, just why!?!
Fecking depressing, I'm not saying that the mainland is spotless, they got their dirty spots too and fly tipping, but at least it doesn't feel like you are running through a garbage dump when out and about.
#Litter #Plodding #LeaveNoTrace #PackInPackOut #Trailrunning #Running #RunnersOfMastodon #RunningwithDogs #BarefootRunning
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