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🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Lagos residents excited over reintroduction of monthly sanitation, lawyers kick

Lagos residents are enthusiastic about the revival of monthly sanitation efforts aimed at improving cleanliness and reducing flooding, while some express concerns over enforcement and the need for better waste management education.

Mar 22 • 00:04 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Dog Poop Thaws on Streets, in Parks and Playgrounds – Östersund Municipality: 'Pretty Boring'

A survey reveals that dog owners in Jämtland are less likely to pick up after their pets compared to the national average, leading to concerns about cleanliness in public areas.

Mar 20 • 04:30 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Two Indians in London Face Heavy Fine for Spitting Paan! Fine of 172,000 Rupees Imposed

Two Indian nationals in London were fined 1.72 lakh rupees for spitting paan on the street, highlighting the strict public cleanliness laws in the UK.

Mar 19 • 12:22 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Dirt, parking, trafficking... The seeds of anger among Parisians after two terms of Anne Hidalgo

Parisians express growing dissatisfaction with the city's decline in cleanliness and safety as they prepare for the municipal elections.

Mar 17 • 15:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Video shows rats on the sandy beach in the coastline of SP; SEE

A video depicting a large number of rats on a beach in Mongaguá, São Paulo, has gone viral, prompting concerns from local authorities about beach cleanliness and animal control efforts.

Mar 16 • 08:26 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

100 Piles of Dog Waste in 100 Meters – Then Jim Stopped Counting: “So Disgusting”

A resident in Västerås, Sweden, found an alarming number of dog waste piles along public pathways, raising concerns about cleanliness and municipal responsibility.

Mar 16 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

PHOTOS ⟩ A bench located in a prominent place caught the attention of a Tartu resident: who would sit on it?

A Tartu resident shared a photo of a dirty bench outside the Ministry of Education, which was unexpectedly cleaned the following day as part of a city-wide initiative.

Mar 11 • 14:15 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

VIDEO: Spring Thaw Reveals an Awkward Problem on the Streets: It's Not Natural Fertilizer and Won't Disappear on Its Own

The spring thaw is revealing the issue of dog waste hidden under the winter snow in public spaces, prompting calls for pet owners to take responsibility.

Mar 4 • 13:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Four Days After Carnival, Portable Toilets Remain in Ibirapuera

Portable toilets installed for Carnival festivities continue to remain in Ibirapuera Park in São Paulo four days after the event ended, causing public complaints about cleanliness and availability.

Feb 26 • 16:55 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

VIDEO: Frosty temperatures put the cleanliness of buses to the test

Bus drivers start their first rounds before dawn, with cleaning crews working tirelessly in freezing temperatures to prepare the vehicles for the morning rush.

Feb 19 • 07:59 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Petrolina Carnival: see the schedule for this Tuesday

Petrolina's Carnival in Pernambuco concludes on Tuesday, featuring various festivities and waste management efforts to maintain cleanliness during the celebrations.

Feb 17 • 12:14 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The secret patrols of Police and Cleaning impose 111 fines in a month for improperly deposited waste in the capital

Secret patrols in Madrid have issued 111 fines for improper waste disposal in the first month of a new initiative.

Feb 15 • 23:02 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

‘Welcome to 1920s Sydney’: shuttle bus bans passengers in swimwear, citing ‘cleanliness’

Sydney’s Northern Beaches council has prohibited passengers in swimwear from using a free community shuttle bus, citing concerns about cleanliness.

Feb 13 • 04:37 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Kaunas residents frightened by "Kaunas Cleanliness" employee rampaging in public transport

A man dressed in a 'Kaunas Cleanliness' uniform caused a disturbance on a public bus in Kaunas, alarming passengers with aggressive behavior.

Feb 12 • 19:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Fines for irregular waste disposal total R$ 650 thousand in Teresina; more than 1,500 infractions in 2025

The city of Teresina has imposed over R$ 650,000 in fines for illegal waste disposal, recording 1,557 infractions so far in 2025.

Feb 10 • 17:58 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Municipalities are gearing up: Zero tolerance against litterbugs

Municipalities like Hanau in Germany are implementing stricter penalties for littering as citizens express growing frustration over increasing waste in public spaces.

Feb 9 • 09:35 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Five tons of waste collected after the match between Barcelona SC and Inter Miami

After the football match between Barcelona SC and Inter Miami, authorities collected five tons of waste from the vicinity of the Monumental stadium in Ecuador.

Feb 8 • 16:52 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Sewage in drinking water blamed for at least 10 deaths in India’s ‘cleanest city’

Sewage contamination in Indore's drinking water has resulted in at least 10 deaths, including that of a baby boy, and led to over 270 hospitalizations, despite the city's reputation for cleanliness.

Jan 2 • 12:14 UTC

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