Litter bugs watch out
Litter bugs watch out
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
THE Suva City Council has warned that it would enforce a spot fine of $40 for anyone littering within city limits.
Sadly, I doubt this will have any real effect.
[update] To be fair, Suva is not the only place struggling with what to do about the litter problem:
OAKLAND
Litter tax proposed for fast-food places near city's schools
Christopher Heredia, Chronicle Staff Writer
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Fed up with kids dropping burger wrappers, beverage cups and french fry cartons on the streets and sidewalks surrounding the city's schools, the Oakland City Council is poised to take the unprecedented step of taxing fast-food joints and convenience stores to help clean up the mess.
posted by rose @ 9:09 AM
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Oakland CA is initiating a tax on fast-food restaurants to pay for the clean-up of litter, most of which has been found to originate at the fast-food restaurants.
Go Mayor Jerry Moonbeam Brown!
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