WICHITA — Wichita police are deploying a new tool in the fight against graffiti and illegal dumping. Digital cameras called FlashCAMs have the … [Read more...] about Taxpayer Cost Of Litter- Wichita, Kansas= $500,000/ Year
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Taxpayer Cost of Roadside Litter- Ohio= $4 Million
Each year, the Ohio Department of Transportation is forced to spend $4 million on litter pickup. "We're picking 60 bags a day throughout the … [Read more...] about Taxpayer Cost of Roadside Litter- Ohio= $4 Million
San Francisco And A Fast Food Tax
Staples of the American diet-- and leading contributors to pollution in the City by the Bay, says Dept. of Public Works director Ed Reiskin. "Most … [Read more...] about San Francisco And A Fast Food Tax
Taxpayer Cost Of Roadside Litter- Douglasville, Georgia= $200,000
Keep Douglasville Beautiful (KDB) is raising litter awareness this week by displaying a week’s worth of roadside trash at the corner of Chapel Hill … [Read more...] about Taxpayer Cost Of Roadside Litter- Douglasville, Georgia= $200,000
Philadelphia Litter=1,340,200 Pounds in 2010
At last year’s Cleanup, an astounding 11,313 volunteers moved 1,340,220 pounds of trash off of the streets of Philadelphia. The 2008 Philly Spring … [Read more...] about Philadelphia Litter=1,340,200 Pounds in 2010