The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is celebrating the 40-year anniversary of its Litter Grant Program this month.
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Death Penalty Ban, Other Laws from Legislative Session Take Effect Thursday
Several laws from the Virginia legislature’s session will take effect Thursday, including one groundbreaking law abolishing the death penalty in the state.Â
Virginia will be the first southern state to take such a measure.Â
Read the full storyVirginia House Votes to Double Fines for Littering
In a bipartisan effort, the Virginia House of Delegates Wednesday voted to double fines for littering in the Commonwealth, and impose stricter community service guidelines for litterbugs.Â
HB 1801, introduced by Del. James Edmunds II (R-Halifax), increases the minimum fine for “dumping or disposing of litter, trash, or other unsightly matter on public or private property,” from $250 to $500. The maximum fine, $2500, remains the same.Â
Read the full storyTourists Littering National Parks With Discarded Facemasks
Some are calling single-use face masks the new plastic bottle. Disposable masks are now becoming litter throughout the National Parks across the United States and visitors are littering the land and ancient caves.
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic,129 billion face masks have been used each month globally, according to some estimates.
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