Category: litter

Man Trains Wild Magpies to Exchange Litter for Food

The bird’s expectant look while waiting for the reward is just adorable. (Video courtesy of Hans Forsberg) …


64-Year-Old Trash Picker ‘In Tears’ After Teens Help and Pledge to Clean Up Litter

A 64-year-old man picking up garbage from around a park near a golf course in England was moved to tears when two teen girls surprised him with a tip and words of encouragement. Steve Taylor, from New Brighton, volunteers to clean up trash at the Crazy Golf Course at New Brighton. He says he was…


College Student’s Genius ‘Eyesore’ Bin-Bag Dispenser Helps Keep Parks Litter-Free

A young college student’s belief in people’s innate kindness has led to cleaner parks near Woodhouse Moor, in West Yorkshire, England. When the Leeds Beckett University student, Jack Colmer, 22, saw public images of the amount of litter at parks across the country, he knew something had to be done. In particular, Colmer was disheartened by…


Huntington Beach Police Remove Homeless Occupying Wetlands 

Huntington Beach police say they cleared out homeless encampments at environmentally-sensitive areas after finding them to be ridden with trash and drug paraphernalia. “[There was] pollution, fires, litter, and drug use in that area, such as discarded needles, which had a significant environmental impact in an ecologically sensitive area,” Huntington Beach Lt. Brian Smith told…