littering

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Fixed penalty notices of £300 can be handed out for smaller-scale offences such as littering, minor fly-tipping or failing to check a waste carrier's licence.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

"It's way better than reports saying 'Japanese people are littering abroad.'"

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

A gaping hole appeared in the terminal roof, with debris littering the floor and structural elements exposed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

"We cannot tolerate littering simply because there are no rubbish bins," the Shibuya Ward authorities said in a press release.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

I looked around at all the scraps of comic strips littering the bed.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds