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A national anti-littering campaign to make littering culturally unacceptable in a generation.
The government’s approach to understanding the extent of litter and littering in England.
Defra is asking for evidence to help determine future single-use plastic policy.
Report litter to your local council
Defra wants your views on a plan to ban the supply of single-use plastic items and polystyrene food and drink containers.
How councils should deal with litter, refuse and dog mess, and the penalties they can give.
Maximum on-the-spot fines for litter, graffiti and fly-tipping to increase under PM’s Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan
How councils can control leafleting which is causing a litter problem, the places and leaflets that are exempt and the fees they can charge.
This code of practice outlines what a court of law might consider as applicable to different types of land.
Volunteers cleared rubbish on England's waterways for Plasticblitz. Cigarette butts most common plastic item found in 2 weeks of litter-picking.
Why you might be given a 'Fixed Penalty Notice' for an environmental offence by your local authority and how you can pay or challenge it
Guide for conducting and evaluating randomised controlled trials (RCTs) for anti-littering actions on roads.
Seeking views on increasing fines for littering, graffiti, fly-posting and introducing new fines for throwing litter from vehicles.
This strategy explains how the government will work with groups and businesses to reduce litter.
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